title: Acquired binocular horizontal diplopia.
abstract: Binocular horizontal diplopia is an important symptom that may foretell or help localize and characterize various neurologic and neuromuscular disorders. An appropriate evaluation requires a careful and complete neuro-ophthalmic history and examination. This review focuses on the differential diagnosis of binocular horizontal diplopia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Fla 32224, USA.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Brazis
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome