title: [Double vision as a symptom of a serious disorder].
abstract: Three women, aged 54, 69 and 73 years, respectively, developed diplopia together with ptosis of an upper eyelid during light exercise or fatigue or continuous; in one patient the diplopia was followed by headache and vomiting. The diagnoses made were 'intracranial aneurysm', 'myasthenia gravis' and 'temporal arteritis'. Diplopia may be a symptom of a disorder timely diagnosis and treatment of which may prevent serious consequences.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: ter Berg
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Samijn
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kuks
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Dubbelzien als symptoom van een ernstige aandoening.