title: Simultaneous, bilateral diabetic ophthalmoplegia. Report of two cases and discussion of differential diagnosis.
abstract: Two patients presented with simultaneous oculomotor nerve palsies clinically associated with diabetes mellitus. Although unilateral cranial nerve palsies frequently occur in diabetes mellitus, this report is the first documented occurrence of simultaneous, concurrent diabetic (vasculopathic) oculomotor nerve palsies. The differential diagnosis of bilateral ophthalmoplegia is discussed in detail.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology