title: Amyloid ophthalmoplegia. Ophthalmoparesis secondary to primary systemic amyloidosis.
abstract: We report a patient with primary systemic amyloidosis and orbital involvement associated with ophthalmoparesis. We support this with the first demonstration of eye movement recordings and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of such a patient. The patient presented with a restrictive ophthalmoparesis. Eye movement recordings documented slowed horizontal saccades. MRI of orbital structures suggests that all extraocular muscles were enlarged, with possible involvement of their tendinous insertions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California at San Diego.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leja
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Melles
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Press
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D012438:Saccades