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Testing for Ocular Torticollis

Published on Tue Apr 16, 2024

Question: A new patient reports to the neurologist with head tilt to the left and eye deviation (eyes are not symmetrical on the patient’s face). After an evaluation and management (E/M) service that involves moderate medical decision making (MDM), the physician orders a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain stem without contrast material. Upon viewing the MRI, the neurologist diagnosis [...]
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