title: Sixth nerve palsy.
abstract: The diagnosis and etiologies of sixth cranial nerve palsies are reviewed along with nonsurgical and surgical treatment approaches. Surgical options depend on the function of the paretic muscle, the field of greatest symptoms, and the likelihood of inducing diplopia in additional fields by a given procedure.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: Edward G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*