Primary superior oblique muscle-levator muscle synkinesis.
Congenital ocular aberrant innervations can involve oculomotor, trigeminal, abducens, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves.(1) Involvement of the trochlear nerve is considered rare or nonexistent.(1) In this report we present a case of upper eyelid retraction while looking in the field of action of the superior oblique muscle, indicating a primary superior oblique-levator muscle synkinesis.
Kothari
Mihir
M
Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Maharashtra, India. drmihirkothari@yahoo.com <drmihirkothari@yahoo.com>
Hussain
Ali
A
Kar
Dharmesh
D
Toshniwal
Svetlana
S
D002648:Child; D005133:Eye Movements; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D046608:Synkinesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014321:Trochlear Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities*