Bilateral sixth nerve palsy associated with MDMA ("ecstasy") abuse.
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Abstract
To report the association of methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy") abuse and bilateral sixth nerve palsy. Case report. A 17-year-old male presented with horizontal diplopia in all directions of gaze after having taken MDMA tablets at 5-day to 7-day intervals during a 2-month period. Examination showed bilateral sixth nerve palsy. Ocular motility returned to normal within 5 days without use of MDMA and with no other treatment. Methylenedioxymetamphetamine "ecstasy" abuse should be considered in the differential diagnosis in otherwise unexplained sixth nerve palsy.
Medical subject headings
- Abducens Nerve Diseases
- Diplopia
- Hallucinogens
- N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
- Substance-Related Disorders