Duane's Retraction Syndrome Flashcards
What type of disorder is Duane’s Retraction Syndrome?
A congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder
What are the features of Duane’s?
- Congenital (acquired rare)
- Limited abduction
- Limited adduction common though may not be present
- Retraction of the globe and narrowing of palpebral fissure on adduction
- Protrusion of the globe and widening of the palpebral fissure on abduction
- Unilateral or bilateral
- Updrift or downdrift on adduction
- AHP usually face turn to achieve BSV
Where do people with Duane’s have BSV?
BSV in primary position
What do we see on the palpebral fissures in Duane’s?
- Limited abduction, widening of palpebral fissure
- BSV in pp
- Narrowing of palpebral fissure
What do we see in terms of protrusion in Duane’s?
Retraction in adduction & protrusion in abduction
Do we see an alphabet pattern in Duane’s?
Yes! A or V pattern
What are some possible features of Duane’s Retraction Syndrome?
- Defective convergence
- Positive FDT (dependent on aetiology and duration) so blockage is mechanical
- Unilateral is more common in females
- Bilateral is more common in males (often asymmetrical so look for subtle limitations in other eye)
How often does Duane’s occur in strabismus?
1-5%
1 in 1,000 to 1 in 10,000 of the population
How often is Duane’s sporadic?
80%
Which eye is more commonly affected in Duane’s and does it affect males or females more?
Left eye (74%) and females (60%%) more commonly affected (Mohan et al., 2008)
Why was Duane’s initially thought of as solely mechanical?
- Originally thought lack of movement of LR or MR leading to fibrosed muscle which is why it is considered a mechanical issue. Doesn’t explain retraction/protrusion or the apertures changing (next slide)
- Congenital anomalous of the LR, tight due to nuclear aplasia or birth trauma
- Dual insertion – MR was rotated and inserted posteriorly, used to explain globe retraction
But not these theories are thought to be unlikely!
What did Breinin (1956) find about Duane’s Retraction Syndrome?
Breinin (1956) measured electrical potentials generated by the muscles at various potentials
No LR activity in attempted abduction but maximum LR generated in adduction, possible reason for co-contraction and globe retraction. This led to co-contraction of MR and LR in adduction. = Paradoxical innervations to the muscles
What did Strachan & brown find about Duane’s?
Paradoxical innervations observed using electromyography which revealed variable LR activity but MR consistent
- Occasionally synergistic innervation between MR and vertical recti/obliques
- Reduced saccadic velocities showed reduced LR innervation and slowing of adducting saccades concluding paradoxical innervation
How did Brown (1950) classify Duane’s?
- Type A
Marked limitation of abduction and much less limitation of adduction - Type B
Limited abduction but normal adduction (B = ABduction only) - Type C
Limited adduction that exceeds the limitation of abduction
What is Brown’s (1950) classification based on?
Based on ocular motility assessment
How did Huber (1974) classify Duane’s?
- Type 1 (70 - 80%)
- Type 2 (7%)
- Type 3 (15%)
Does not tell us about the aetiology of the conditions so Huber looked at this
What did Huber (1974) say about Type 1 Duane’s?
- Marked limitation of abduction, minimal or normal adduction, globe retraction, and Palpebral Fissures (PF) narrowing adduction and widening abduction
- Paradoxical innervation of LR with max. impulses on adduction and deficient impulses in abduction. MR normal
What did Huber (1974) say about Type 2 Duane’s?
- Limitation of adduction, abduction normal or limited, globe retraction and PF narrowing in adduction.
- Exotropia also present
LR peak impulses on abduction but secondary paradoxical impulse on adduction. MR normal
What did Huber (1974) say about Type 3 Duane’s?
- Limitation of abduction & adduction, globe retraction and PF narrowing in adduction
- Simultaneous LR and MR innervation in primary position, adduction and abduction.
What is Schliesser et al’s. (2016) classification of Type 4 Duane’s?
- 19/179 (5%) Synergistic Divergence
- Exotropia in Primary position, AHP, Palpebral fissure changes
- Full to nearly full abduction with absent adduction, and simultaneous abduction when viewing unaffected side
- Cause? Requires further investigation
What did Xia et al. (2014) find out about MRI in the 3 types of Duane’s?
- Type 1
Absence of VIth nerve, hypoplasia of SO muscle and aberrant innervation of LR by extra branch of IIIrd nerve - Type 2
Dual innervation of LR from both the VIth and an aberrant IIIrd nerve branch and hypoplasia of SO muscle - Type 3
Hypoplasia of IIIrd nerve, the MR, IR & IO muscles (one patient)
What is a ‘splitting’ of the Lateral Rectus?
- Splitting caused by incomplete fusion of the superior and inferior mesodermal complexes
- Speculation that upper part innervated normally by 6th nerve and lower part receives branch of inferior division 3rd nerve
How id LR ‘splitting’ related to Duane’s?
Okanobu et al. (2009) - 2/5 participants with Duane’s showed LR split
What is Duane’s most common in as a co-morbid condition?
Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation discorders (CCDD) of which Duane’s is the most common (large cohorts of CCDD in some parts of the world)