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Query: UMLS:C0029089 (
ophthalmoplegia
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A 34-year-old woman presented with bilateral
ophthalmoplegia
, ptosis, and mild gait ataxia. Tensilon test, magnetic resonance imaging, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. She initially denied any alcohol intake but later admitted to significant alcohol and
multisubstance abuse
. The patient improved dramatically after treatment with thiamine. Wernicke's encephalopathy is discussed, highlighting that it may be present with normal mentation. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bilateral
ophthalmoplegia
even in the absence of altered mental status.
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PMID:Acute bilateral ophthalmoplegia in a young woman. 1090 82
