Isolated Abducens Nerve Palsy: Update on Evaluation and Diagnosis.
Abducens nerve palsy is a common clinical finding in neurology practice. In many instances, the origin is obvious and management straightforward; however, the list of possible etiologies and mimics is vast and diverse and diagnostic decisions can be challenging and even controversial. This is especially true when the abducens nerve is affected in isolation, since in the current era of cost-effective medicine, it is critical to accurately diagnose etiologies that may lead to major morbidity or mortality with efficiency. Topics for highlighted updates in this review include management of isolated abducens nerve palsy with a high likelihood of a microvascular ischemic etiology; common imaging pitfalls and current state-of-the-art neuroimaging; and abducens palsy mimics.
Departments of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Christopher
C
Elder
Departments of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Clotilde
C
Hainline
Departments of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.|Departments of Ophthalmology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Steven L
SL
Galetta
Departments of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.|Departments of Ophthalmology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.|Population Health, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Laura J
LJ
Balcer
Departments of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA. janet.rucker@nyumc.org.
Janet C
JC
Rucker
D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging
Abducens palsy; Diplopia; Isolated cranial mononeuropathy; Neuroimaging; Sixth nerve palsy