Sitwell L D, Weinshenker B G, Monpetit V, Reid D
Division of Neurology, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Neurology. 1991 Jun;41(6):921-2. doi: 10.1212/wnl.41.6.921.
We report acute complete external ophthalmoplegia and severe myopathy in a patient treated with high doses of IV methylprednisolone and pancuronium. Awareness of this rare syndrome in a common clinical setting can lead to prompt recognition and avoid confusion with other causes of acute weakness and ophthalmoparesis.