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Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella out with fourth nerve palsy

The Orange County Register | September 5, 2015

Related Topics: Johnny Giavotella, Second baseman, Fourth nerve palsy, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Multiple sclerosis

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Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella, who has been diagnosed with fourth nerve palsy, still hopes to return before the end of the season.

ANAHEIM — Johnny Giavotella’s once-unexplained absence from the Angels’ stretch run has been explained and has proved to be more serious than initially portrayed.

On Aug. 21, the right-handed second baseman awoke experiencing double vision when looking left, making hitting impossible. He went to the hospital in “full panic mode.” Doctors examined him and worked their way through potential diagnoses. Multiple sclerosis was in play, then subsequently ruled out.

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