A series of 343 patients with oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerve paralysis was analyzed. All the patients underwent neuro-ophthalmic and general medical examination, neuroimaging, and laboratory studies in order to detect the cause of the ocular muscle palsy. The abducens nerve was most commonly affected (183 cases), especially in patients with diabetes and high blood pressure; the trochlear nerve was more often involved after head trauma. All the six patients suffering from multiple sclerosis presented with abducens nerve palsy. On the whole, the most common causes of paralysis of ocular motor nerves III, IV and VI were high blood pressure (141 cases) and diabetes (111 cases).
Epidemiology of paralysis of cranial nerves III, IV, and VI / Carta, A.; Carta, A.; Addis, A.; Pinna, A.; Salvo, M.. - In: ANNALI DI OTTALMOLOGIA E CLINICA OCULISTICA. - ISSN 0003-4665. - 120:12(1994), pp. 785-793.
Epidemiology of paralysis of cranial nerves III, IV, and VI
Carta A.;
1994-01-01
Abstract
A series of 343 patients with oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerve paralysis was analyzed. All the patients underwent neuro-ophthalmic and general medical examination, neuroimaging, and laboratory studies in order to detect the cause of the ocular muscle palsy. The abducens nerve was most commonly affected (183 cases), especially in patients with diabetes and high blood pressure; the trochlear nerve was more often involved after head trauma. All the six patients suffering from multiple sclerosis presented with abducens nerve palsy. On the whole, the most common causes of paralysis of ocular motor nerves III, IV and VI were high blood pressure (141 cases) and diabetes (111 cases).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
