Table 1
Patients with ophthalmoplegia of undetermined cause
| Patient No | Age (years ) | Sex | Pattern of palsy | Anti-GQlb IgG antibody titre | Steroid treatment | Period for recovery | Neurological signs | Neuroimaging study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | F | R, VI | <10 | + | 4 m | R, proptosis | CT, MRI |
| 2 | 64 | M | L, VI | <10 | + | 3 m | — | CT |
| 3 | 56 | M | L, VI | <10 | − | 2 w | — | — |
| 4 | 52 | F | B, total | <10 | + | 1 y | — | CT, MRI |
| 5 | 47 | M | R, So | <10 | + | 3 m | — | — |
| 6 | 73 | F | B, VI | <10 | − | 2 m | ataxic gait | CT |
| 7 | 40 | M | B, VI | <10 | + | 3 w | — | CT, MRI |
| 8 | 62 | F | R, total | 20 | + | 3 m | — | CT |
| 9 | 51 | M | R, VI | <10 | + | 4 m | — | CT, MRI |
| 10 | 45 | M | R, total | <10 | + | 4 m | R, proptosis | CT |
| 11 | 57 | M | L, VI | <10 | + | 6 m | decreased reflex | CT |
| 12 | 69 | M | L, So | <10 | − | 4 m | — | CT |
| 13 | 56 | F | B, VI | 640 | + | 2 m | areflexia | CT |
| 14 | 37 | M | GPN | <10 | − | 1 m | — | CT, MRI |
| 15 | 40 | F | L, So | <10 | + | 4 m | — | MRI |
| 16 | 61 | M | R, total+L, VI | <10 | — | 4 m | — | CT |
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B = bilateral; VI = abducens palsy; total = total ophthalmoplegia; Sr = superior rectus muscle palsy; So = superior oblique muscle palsy; GPN = gaze paretic nystagmus; m = month(s), w = week(s), y = year(s); CT = head CT scan; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.
