Neurol. praxi. 2020;21(1):75-78 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2020.032
Managing a patient with diplopia
- Neurologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s., České Budějovice
The author presents a brief guide and a decision tree to be used by the clinical neurologist in routine outpatient practice, e.g. during emergency hours. Emphasis is placed on symptoms that can be identified and tests that can be performed in any outpatient setting, without the need for special devices or examination tools. The aim is to more precisely determine the clinical outcome, create a rational indication for auxiliary and/or specialized examinations, to better formulate the question the referring clinician requests to be answered, and to make a responsible decision on the urgency of the condition or potential danger in delay.
Keywords: horizontal diplopia, vertical diplopia, strabismus, pupil, lesion localization.
Received: March 12, 2020; Revised: March 12, 2020; Accepted: March 26, 2020; Published: March 30, 2020 Show citation
