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Last q! i plan on seeing a strabismologist, but if mri is clear, does that most likely mean diplopia is muscular and not neurological? thank you.

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Likely: But not absolute. The muscle of the eye can be normal but the nerve to the eye muscle from the brain can be the problem. MRI's show a lot, but no test is 100% perfect. Tiny changes can exist that are not yet detectable by MRI.

Answered 8/29/2015

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