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Cranial mononeuropathy VI   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Abducens palsy; Lateral rectus palsy

Symptoms

Some symptoms include double vision when looking to one side (for unilateral injury).

Signs and Tests

Testing of eye movement shows one eye that has difficulty looking laterally and normal movement of the other eye. An eye examination shows dysconjugate gaze (the eyes do not align), either at rest or especially when looking in the direction of the weak eye.

For investigation, a complete medical and neurological examination must be done to ascertain if there is any other body part affected. Depending on the suspected cause, a patient may undergo blood tests, a head imaging study like an MRI or CT scan, and possibly a lumbar puncture.

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