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. 1985 Jul;69(7):508–513. doi: 10.1136/bjo.69.7.508

Bilateral superior oblique palsies.

J Lee, J T Flynn
PMCID: PMC1040657  PMID: 4016044

Abstract

Eighteen consecutive cases of bilateral superior oblique palsy have been studied retrospectively. The patients were typically adults with a history of severe head trauma. All patients complained of diplopia, either vertical, torsional, or both. Other neurological sequelae were common. Central disruption of fusion was seen in three patients. Eight patients underwent surgery for torsional or vertical diplopia, and the results are briefly discussed.

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