Korean J Ophthalmol.  2016 Aug;30(4):314-315. 10.3341/kjo.2016.30.4.314.

Recurrent Ophthalmoplegia Presenting Different Clinical Features in a Patient with Anti-GQ1b Antibody Syndrome

• Shin KH
• Lim HT

• KMID: 2373995
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2016.30.4.314

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Autoantibodies/*blood
Gangliosides/blood/*immunology
Humans
Male
Ophthalmoplegia/blood/*diagnosis/immunology
Recurrence
Syndrome
Autoantibodies
Gangliosides

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Five days after the onset of diplopia, a -1 limitation of abduction and a -1 limitation of adduction with gaze-evoked nystagmus were noted in both eyes. Vertical gaze was intact.

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