Abducens nerve palsy: treatment

Evidence-based neurology checklist on abducens nerve palsy: treatment: Treatment of abducens nerve palsy Fresnel prisms Botulinum toxin into the ipsilateral medial rectus The Scott Foster procedure: this is vertical rectus muscle transposition Synonyms

Treatment of abducens nerve palsy

  • Fresnel prisms
  • Botulinum toxin into the ipsilateral medial rectus
  • The Scott Foster procedure: this is vertical rectus muscle transposition

Synonyms

References

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  4. Yazdian Z, Rajabi MT, Ali Yazdian M, Rajabi MB, Akbari MR. Vertical rectus muscle transposition for correcting abduction deficiency in Duane's syndrome type 1 and sixth nerve palsy. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2010; 47:96-100. 

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