Case of multiple sclerosis presenting as unilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia

A 30-year-old female presented with complaints of decreased vision and diplopia since 1 week along with headache and gait disturbances. Examination revealed medial restriction of ocular movements in the right with left abducting nystagmus suggestive of right-sided internuclear ophthalmoplegia and right-sided facial palsy. The patient was admitted under neurology as a suspected case of demyelinating disorder. Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium contrast revealed features suggestive of probably multiple sclerosis (MS). The patient was given 5 days of high-dose intravenous steroids following which the patient showed improvement and was discharged on multivitamins. Subsequent follow-up showed significant improvement in symptoms, visual acuity, and ocular movements. Hereby presenting a rare case of MS presenting as unilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology - 34(2022), 1, Seite 68-70

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aishwarya M Angadi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Magnetic resonance imaging
Multiple sclerosis
Neuro-ophthalmology
Ophthalmology

doi:

10.4103/kjo.kjo_148_21

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DOAJ031395759