Diplopia: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Diplopia: causes. Multiple sclerosis (MS), Cranial neuropathies, Childhood strabismus, Functional diplopia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Central neurological causes
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Cranial neuropathies
- Childhood strabismus
- Functional diplopia
- Hydrocephalus
- Wernicke’s encephalopathy
- Syphilis
Peripheral neurological causes
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Ophthalmic causes
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Brown’s syndrome
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Drug-induced
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References
- Alves M, Miranda A, Narciso MR, Mieiro L, Fonseca T. Diplopia: a diagnostic challenge with common and rare etiologies. Am J Case Rep 2015; 16:220-223.
- Danchaivijitr C, Kennard C. Diplopia and eye movement disorders. JNNP 2004; 75(Suppl 4):iv24-i31.
- Pawar N, Ravindran M, Ramakrishnan R, Maheshwari D, Trivedi B. Unilateral acquired Brown's syndrome in systemic scleroderma: an unusual cause for diplopia. Indian J Ophthalmol 2015; 63:861-863.
