Misdiagnosis of Diplopia

Misdiagnosis of Diplopia

The underlying cause of diplopia may be difficult to diagnose....more about Diplopia »

Alternative diagnoses list for Diplopia:

For a diagnosis of Diplopia, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Diplopia:

• Microvascular infarction
• Wernicke's encephalopathy
• Multiple sclerosis
• Myasthenia gravis
• Grave's ophthalmopathy
• Botulism
• Internal carotid aneurysm
• Internal carotid dissection
• Posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm
• Brainstem infarct (see Stroke symptoms)
• Neurosyphilis
• SLE
• Sarcoidosis
• Pseudotumour cerebri
• Muscle entrapement
• Orbital cellulitis
• Sphenoid sinusitis
• Cavernous sinus thrombosis
• Ophthalmoplegic migraine (type of Migraine)
• Temporal arteritis
• Tuberculous meningitis
• Diptheria
• Progressive supranuclear palsy
• Progressive external ophthalmoplegia

Diplopia: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?

Causes of Diplopia may include these medical conditions:

• Squint
• Multiple sclerosis
• Exophthalmos
• Astigmatism
• Cataract
• See also causes of symptom diplopia
• more causes...»

Diplopia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:

• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Glaucoma -- Undiagnosed
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Undiagnosed
  • Cataract -- Undiagnosed
  • Diabetic Retinopathy -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Diplopia:

The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Diplopia:

• Multiple sclerosis occurs in 1.1 million people worldwide
• More news »

General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

• Misdiagnosis Overview
• How Common is Misdiagnosis?
• Over-Diagnosed Diseases
• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• Types of Misdiagnosis
• Wrong Type Misdiagnosis
• Why Does Misdiagnosis Occur?
• Difficult Diseases to Diagnose
• More premium medical articles ...

About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Diplopia or confirming a diagnosis of Diplopia, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Diplopia may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Diplopia. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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