Internuclear ophthalmoplegia Flashcards
1
Q
what is Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
A
horizontal disconjugate eye movement
2
Q
what is the horizontal disconjugate eye movement
A
impaired adduction of the eye on the same side as the lesion
horizontal nystagmus of the abducting eye on the contralateral side
3
Q
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia is caused by damage in the ?
A
PARAMEDIAN AREA OF THE MIDBRAIN AND PONS
LESION IN THE MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL FASCICULUS
4
Q
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia is caused by damage in the ?
A
multiple sclerosis
vascular disease