Table 2.
Recovery Rates by Etiology
| CN3 Palsy Recovery | CN4 Palsy Recovery | CN6 Palsy Recovery | p value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete | No/Partial | Complete | No/Partial | Complete | No/Partial | CN3–CN4 | CN3–CN6 | CN4–CN6 | |
| Ischemic | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 0.965 | 0.738 | 0.771 |
| Compressive | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0.801 | 0.415 | 0.687 |
| Trauma | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 18 | 0.075 | 0.106 | 0.000 |
| Inflammation | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 0.464 | 0.209 | 0.931 |
| Idiopathic | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0.001 | 0.126 | 0.026 |
| Congenital | NA | NA | 5 | 10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Carotic-cavernous fistula | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 6 | NA | NA | NA |
Note: Data are presented as number of patients.
Abbreviations: CN3, oculomotor nerve; CN4, trochlear nerve, CN6, abducens nerve; NA, not applicable.