Ascending Neurologic Deficit with External Ophthalmoplegia

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Identifier walsh_1971_s3_c1
Title Ascending Neurologic Deficit with External Ophthalmoplegia
Creator Howard Simon, MD; Joel G. Sacks, MD
Affiliation (HS) Chicago, IL; (JGS) Cincinnati, OH
Subject Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Ophthalmoplegia; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Paraplegia
History A 67-year old female with a 2-month history of low back pain and 3-day history of increasing leg weakness.
Pathology Paraplegia with sensory deficit below T-10
Disease/Diagnosis Neurodegenerative disease
Clinical Initial evaluation revealed symmetrical atrophy and weakness of the lower extremities, there were no cerebellar, cortical spinal or sensory deficits or ocular involvement initially.
Presenting Symptom Low back pain; Leg weakness; Confusion; Lethargy
Neuroimaging N/A
Treatment N/A
Date 1971
References N/A
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1971 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Frank B. Walsh Society Meeting 1972
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s64q7xv1
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178909
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64q7xv1
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