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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 70:404 doi:10.1136/jnnp.70.3.404
  • Neurological picture

Widespread cerebral cavernous haemangiomata found after 24 years of intermittent symptoms

  1. M R TURNER
  1. Academic Neurosciences Centre
  2. Institute of Psychiatry
  3. De Crespigny Park
  4. London, SE5 8AF, UK
  5. Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre
  6. Haywards Heath
  7. West Sussex, RH16 4EX, UK
  1. Dr M R Turner m.turner{at}iop.kcl.ac.uk
  1. W N MACLEOD
  1. Academic Neurosciences Centre
  2. Institute of Psychiatry
  3. De Crespigny Park
  4. London, SE5 8AF, UK
  5. Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre
  6. Haywards Heath
  7. West Sussex, RH16 4EX, UK
  1. Dr M R Turner m.turner{at}iop.kcl.ac.uk

    The diagnosis of many types of cerebral pathology has been greatly facilitated by the development of MRI. We report on a 65 year old man who presented to his local casualty department with diplopia, right sided sensory disturbance, and unsteadiness. Questioning disclosed a 24 year history of intermittent diplopia of both eyes for up to 2 months at a time but always resolving completely. The patient had attributed these symptoms to a minor …

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