Table 2.
Preoperative and postoperative clinical presentations of patients with unilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy (N=20)
| Clinical presentations | Preoperative data | Postoperative data | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Symptoms | |||
| Diplopia, n (%) | 17 (85) | 10 (50) | |
| Face turn, n (%) | 12 (60) | 5 (25) | |
| Ocular examinations | |||
| Deviationa (PD), median (IQR) | 65 (40–130) | 10 (−4 to 45) | <0.001* |
| Limitation of abductionb (degrees), median (IQR) | −15 (−22.5 to 10) | 15 (7.5–45) | <0.001* |
Notes:
a
Positive value = esodeviation; negative value = exodeviation.
b
Positive value = pass midline; negative value = before reaching midline.
*
Significant by Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
Abbreviation: PD, prism diopter.