title: Ocular causes of abnormal head postures.
abstract: A prospective study was undertaken to analyze the different causes of abnormal head postures on ocular bases. Eight basic mechanisms were found in a series of 188 patients. Incomitance accounted for 62.7% of the head postures and nystagmus for 20.2%. Important diagnostic criteria for evaluating patients with head postures are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004370:Duane Retraction Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D004948:Esotropia / Q000151:congenital; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications; D011187:Posture