4th Nerve Palsy Flashcards

1
Q

What is 4th nerve palsy AKA?

A

Superior oblique palsy

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What is superior oblique responsible for?

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  • Intorsion
  • Depression in adduction
  • Abduction
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Causes of 4th nerve palsy?

A
  • Congenital
  • Decompensated
  • Microvascular
  • Tumour
  • Bilateral: closed read trauma
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4
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Presnetation of 4th nerve palsy?

A
  • Diagonal double vision

- May present with heat tilt because they can’t intort toy eye so will intort their head

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