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VI nerve palsy (abducens palsy)

The authors review the basic aspects, etiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the VI nerve palsy. Review the possible causes of abducent paralysis and location of determinant lesions. The clinical signs and clinical follow up are also observed in order to guide the etiology and therapeutic. The authors describe the clinical, pharmacological and surgical treatment. The authors emphasizes their proposal of VI nerve palsy correction using the isolated Carlson-Jampolsky transposition.

Abducens nerve; Abducens nerve diseases; Abducens nerve diseases; Palsy; Paresis; Ophthalmologic surgery procedures


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