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Sixth Nerve Palsy

A sixth nerve palsy, also known as abducens nerve palsy, is a neurological defect resulting from an impaired sixth nerve or the nucleus that controls it. This may result in horizontal double vision(diplopia) with in tur...

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For all intensive purposes causes of abducens nerve palsy can be classified as congenital or acquired. Isolated cong...

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For all intensive purposes causes of abducens nerve palsy can be classified as congenital or acquired. Isolated cong...

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Diagnosis of sixth nerve palsy is based on history and clinical findings. Once the diagnosis has been established the...

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Treatment of sixth nerve palsies is dictated by the underlying causes. Older patients who are thought to have had a m...

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Patients afflicted with a sixth nerve palsy should refrain from driving unless an eye patch is used. In addition cert...

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