Abstract
Ophthalmoplegia occurred in 7 of 14 patients with biopsy proved temporal arteritis. Only one patient had diplopia. In six of the seven patients, the pattern of ophthalmoplegia did not conform to the distribution of one of the ocular motor nerves. Impairment of upward gaze was most common. In five patients the ophthalmoplegia was accompanied by ptosis, and in five it was accompanied by a miotic pupil. Ophthalmoplegia and ptosis were the major manifestations of temporal arteritis in one patient. Oculomotor signs and symptoms responded to corticosteroid therapy in all seven patients, but in two patients prolonged therapy was necessary. Ophthalmoplegia or ptosis may be early manifestations and may precede visual loss, so that frequent examination is recommended in patients suspected of temporal arteritis, with prompt administration of adequate doses of corticosteroid as soon as any ocular manifestations of temporal arteritis are noted.
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