A patient with a classical locked-in syndrome is described, in whom bilateral ptosis was observed on the 2nd day. On the 4th day, ophthalmoplegia was complete with the exception of a voluntary downward movement of the right eye. The syndrome can be explained by the association of bilateral horizonta
Bilateral oculomotor paralysis due to neurosyphilis
β Scribed by Kenneth Jordan; Joseph Marino; Melvyn Damast
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 634 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Bilateral third nerve paresis attributed to neurosyphilis has not been documented in the absence of associated neurological deficits. We describe a patient with isolated bilateral third nerve paresis, positive serological findings in blood and cerebrospinal fluid, CSF pleocytosis, and increased protein content. Resolution of these abnormalities occurred when the patient was treated with penicillin.
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