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A prospective study on 132 cases of ocular palsy
A Castelluccia1, V Nociti, G Frisullo
1Department of Neurosciences, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Objectives:
In this prospective study, we used one diagnostic protocol to establish an early diagnosis in patients with ocular palsies in absence of other neurological findings.
Materials And Methods:
The study was performed on a consecutive series of 132 patients who visited our Neurological Department for ptosis and/or diplopia in absence of other neurological signs, using the same diagnostic protocol.
Results:
An etiological diagnosis was made in 74% of cases during a mean time of 17 ± 23 months from symptom onset. Myasthenia gravis was the most common diagnosis (n = 60, 45.5%). Thirty-four cases (26%) remained undiagnosed in spite of a follow-up lasting 32 ± 33 months on average.
Conclusions:
Identifying the cause of an isolated ocular palsy can be difficult, and an extended follow-up time does not aid in further establishment of the diagnosis.
