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Ophthalmoplegia

Ophthalmoplegia: Introduction

Ophthalmoplegia: A disorder that is characterised by the paralysis of the eye muscles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ophthalmoplegia is available below.

Symptoms of Ophthalmoplegia

• Weak eye muscles - one or both eyes
• Limited eye movement
• Drooping eyelids
• Difficulty moving eyes
• Inability to move the eyes
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ophthalmoplegia?

• Misdiagnosis of Ophthalmoplegia
• Hidden causes of Ophthalmoplegia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Ophthalmoplegia

• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Aarskog syndrome
• MELAS
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Ophthalmoplegia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
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  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Undiagnosed
  • Cataract -- Undiagnosed
  • Diabetic Retinopathy -- Undiagnosed
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• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Ophthalmoplegia

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Ophthalmoplegia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
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  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
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Latest Treatments for Ophthalmoplegia

• Vitamin E
• Coenzyme Q
• Ubiquinone
• Surgery
• more treatments...»

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Research about Ophthalmoplegia

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Clinical Trials for Ophthalmoplegia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Ophthalmoplegia include:

• Continuously Infused Recombinant-Methionyl Human Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) to Treat Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - GDNF & Synchro Med Infusion System
• Neuroprotection and Natural History in Parkinson's Plus Syndromes (NNIPPS) - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Riluzole
• Study About Safety and Efficacy of Coenzyme Q10 in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Coenzyme Q10
• Effects of Coenzyme Q10 in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Coenzyme Q10
• Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Valproic Acid in Patients With Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - valproic acid
• more trials...»

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Ophthalmoplegia: Broader Related Topics

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Neuromuscular conditions
• more types...»

Types of Ophthalmoplegia

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Definitions of Ophthalmoplegia:

Paralysis of one or more of the ocular muscles due to disorders of the eye muscles, neuromuscular junction, supporting soft tissue, tendons, or innervation to the muscles. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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