title: [Progressive extrinsic ophthalmoplegia; case report].
abstract: A case of progressive ophtalmoplegia and ptosis affecting a 12 year old boy is reported. A miopatic pattern was detected by the electromyography, the cerebrospinal fluid showed an increase of the protein content and retinal pigmentary degeneration was detected. This findings call the attention for a more widespread degenerative disorders affecting not only the muscular sistem but other organs as well.
mesh_terms: D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications*; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Oftalmoplegia extrínseca progressiva; registro de um caso.