title: Complete ophthalmoplegia as a complication of acute corticosteroid- and pancuronium-associated myopathy.
abstract: We report acute complete external ophthalmoplegia and severe myopathy in a patient treated with high doses of IV methylprednisolone and pancuronium. Awareness of this rare syndrome in a common clinical setting can lead to prompt recognition and avoid confusion with other causes of acute weakness and ophthalmoparesis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Sitwell
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Weinshenker
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Monpetit
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010197:Pancuronium; D008775:Methylprednisolone