| Identifier |
walsh_1997_s4_c2 |
| Title |
A Flu-Like Illness |
| Creator |
Shirley H. Wray, MD, PhD, FRCP, Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School, Director, Unit for Neurovisual Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Subject |
Blepharoptosis; Gait Ataxia; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Tabes Dorsalis |
| History |
A 50-year old male with 5-month history of flu-like illness characterized by mild fevers, frequent chills, night sweats, sinus congestion and diffuse myalgias in chest, abdomen, legs and soles of the feet. Three days PTA awoke unable to open his right eye. Diplopia with eye open. Previous history significant for Type II diabetes. |
| Pathology |
Acute infarcts in left anteromedial inferior thalamus extending into the uncus and left globus pallidus. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Meningovascular syphilis |
| Clinical |
Pupils: Dilated, fixed 7 mm OD, 2 mm reactive pupil OS; Eye movements: Complete ptosis and III nerve palsy OD. |
| Treatment |
Antibiotics |
| Date |
1997-05-05 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1997 Walsh Proceedings. |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1997 Walsh Session, April 5-6 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ng4tcm |
| Contributor Primary |
Wray, Shirley H. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Budzik, Ronald |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177984 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ng4tcm |
