Ophthalmoplegia and slurred speech in an intravenous drug user.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 17194180.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1762052.
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Abstract
A 35-year-old heroin user presented with acute, progressive diplopia and slurred speech. Krishna and colleagues discuss the diagnosis and management of this patient.
Medical subject headings
- Botulism
- Heroin Dependence
- Ophthalmoplegia
- Speech Disorders
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous