[Treatment modalities in Duane syndrome].
Stilling-Türk-Duane syndrome is a restrictive syndrome caused by an abnormal innervation of the lateral rectus muscle, which is the result of nerve VI agenesia. One of the most important feature is represented by "co-contraction phenomenon" which means the simultaneous contraction of lateral and medial muscles in adduction. The treatment is individualised and most patients may benefit of surgical procedures. The goals of surgical treatment is: improved head posture, elimination of vertical deviation, reduced of enophthalmos and normal ocular alignment. This issue represent the surgical management and the postoperative results in 3 cases of Stilling-Türk-Duane syndrome treated in Eye Clinic, Iasi.
Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa Iaşi-Clinica I Oftalmologie.
Camelia
C
Bogdănici
Alice
A
Preutesi
Cornelia
C
Ciobanu
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004370:Duane Retraction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome