Abducens Nerve Palsy (Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy) Questions & Answers

1. Evans NM. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press Inc; 1995.

2. Kline LB. Neuro-ophthalmology Review Manual. 6th ed. SLACK Inc; 2008.

3. Yanoff M, Duker JS. Ophthalmology. Mosby International Ltd; 1999.

4. Ayberk G, Ozveren MF, Yildirim T, et al. Review of a series with abducens nerve palsy. Turk Neurosurg. 2008 Oct. 18(4):366-73. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

5. Denis D, Dauletbekov D, Girard N. Duane retraction syndrome: Type II with severe abducens nerve hypoplasia on magnetic resonance imaging. J AAPOS. 2008 Feb. 12(1):91-3. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

6. Calisaneller T, Ozdemir O, Altinors N. Posttraumatic acute bilateral abducens nerve palsy in a child. Childs Nerv Syst. 2006 Jul. 22(7):726-8. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

7. Dwarakanath S, Gopal S, Venkataramana NK. Post-traumatic bilateral abducens nerve palsy. Neurol India. 2006 Jun. 54(2):221-2. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

8. Kurbanyan K, Lessell S. Intracranial hypotension and abducens palsy following upper spinal manipulation. Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan. 92(1):153-5. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

9. Hanu-Cernat LM, Hall T. Late onset of abducens palsy after Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Dec 16. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

10. Anwar S, Nalla S, Fernando DJ. Abducens nerve palsy as a complication of lumbar puncture. Eur J Intern Med. 2008 Dec. 19(8):636-7. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

11. Tsai TH, Demer JL. Nonaneurysmal cranial nerve compression as cause of neuropathic strabismus: evidence from high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Dec. 152(6):1067-1073.e2. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. [Full Text].

12. Rhee DJ, Pyfer MF. The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room diagnosis and treatment of eye disease. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.

Michael P Ehrenhaus, MD Director, Department of Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Michael P Ehrenhaus, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mohammedyusuf E Hajee, MD Clinical Instructor, Staff Physician, Department of Ophthalmology, Director, Blood Flow Laboratory, State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center

Mohammedyusuf E Hajee, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, National Medical Association

Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: Allergan<br/>Received research grant from: Alcon, novartis.

Simon K Law, MD, PharmD Clinical Professor of Health Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Simon K Law, MD, PharmD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Edsel B Ing, MD, PhD, MBA, MEd, MPH, MA, FRCSC Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine; Staff, Michael Garron Hospital (Toronto East Health Network) and Sunnybrook Hospital, Canada

Edsel B Ing, MD, PhD, MBA, MEd, MPH, MA, FRCSC is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery, Chinese Canadian Medical Society, European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, Ontario Medical Association, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Statistical Society of Canada

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Andrew W Lawton, MD Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ochsner Health Services

Andrew W Lawton, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Arkansas Medical Society, Southern Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Hampton Roy, Sr, MD † Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Hampton Roy, Sr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Brian R Younge, MD Professor of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Brian R Younge, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association, American Ophthalmological Society, and North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgments

The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Ryan I Huffman, MD, with the literature review and referencing for this article.

• Print this section
• Print the entire contents of
• Print the entire contents of article