Warwick's Hypothesis Confirmed

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Title Warwick's Hypothesis Confirmed
Creator Robert C. Harbour, MD; Kapil Sethi, MD; Taher El Gammal, MD
Affiliation (RCH) (KS) (TEG) Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Subject Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Brain Infarction; Ophthalmoplegia; Anisocoria; Diplopia
History A 49-year old male with diplopia and anisocoria. Previous history significant for hypertension and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident.
Pathology Mesencephalic lesion
Disease/Diagnosis Midbrain infarct with nuclear oculomotor palsy
Clinical Bilateral upper lid ptosis; Complete elevation deficit OD; Decreased adduction and depression OS
Presenting Symptom Diplopia; Ptosis
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Date 1987
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1987 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of 1987 Walsh Session, February 20-21
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
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