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What does ophthalmoplegia mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) A complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.
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The latter would not explain the possible ophthalmoplegia and difficulty with ambulation, however.
On examination, she had no ophthalmoplegia, proptosis and chemosis with normal neurological status.
The patient was observed until approximately 20 months later, when he developed new complaints of a 4.5-kg weight loss, bone and joint pain, and ophthalmoplegia.
The patient also had ophthalmoplegia and suffered from right corneal anaesthesia and right hypoaesthesia of the cheek.
Rarer subtypes include the Miller-Fisher variant, which presents with ophthalmoplegia, sensory ataxia, and areflexia.
All patients had bilateral blepharoptosis, limited supraduction, and essentially complete ophthalmoplegia.

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