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Ocular Motility Disorders (Convergence Insufficiency) Summary

202 relevant articles (11 outcomes, 5 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Disorders that feature impairment of eye movements as a primary manifestation of disease. These conditions may be divided into infranuclear, nuclear, and supranuclear disorders. Diseases of the eye muscles or oculomotor cranial nerves (III, IV, and VI) are considered infranuclear. Nuclear disorders are caused by disease of the oculomotor, trochlear, or abducens nuclei in the BRAIN STEM. Supranuclear disorders are produced by dysfunction of higher order sensory and motor systems that control eye movements, including neural networks in the CEREBRAL CORTEX; BASAL GANGLIA; CEREBELLUM; and BRAIN STEM. Ocular torticollis refers to a head tilt that is caused by an ocular misalignment. Opsoclonus refers to rapid, conjugate oscillations of the eyes in multiple directions, which may occur as a parainfectious or paraneoplastic condition (e.g., OPSOCLONUS-MYOCLONUS SYNDROME). (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p240)

Also Known As: Convergence Insufficiency; Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia; Eye Motility Disorders; Parinaud's Syndrome; Convergence Excess Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Ocular Motility Disorders

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Propranolol (Inderal) : 2 outcomes in 2 results : FDA 158 Generic
  2. Antibodies : 1 outcome 1 study in 20 results : IBA
  3. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) : 1 outcome in 3 results : IBA
  4. Clonazepam (Rivotril) : 1 outcome in 2 results : FDA 16 Generic
  5. Reserpine (Serpasil) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 101
  6. Prednisolone (Predate) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 54 Generic
  7. Baclofen : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 27 Generic
  8. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  9. glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  10. Immunoglobulins (Immunoglobulin) : 1 study in 5 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Ocular Motility Disorders

  1. Myoclonus (Nocturnal Myoclonus)
  2. Ataxia (Dyssynergia)
  3. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  4. Diplopia (Double Vision)
  5. Dyskinesias (Dyskinesia)
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Key Therapies for Ocular Motility Disorders

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  1. Orthoptics (Orthoptic) : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 17 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 1 outcome in 6 results
  3. Transplants (Transplant) : 1 outcome in 5 results
  4. Sutures (Suture) : 1 outcome in 4 results
  5. Ventriculostomy : 1 outcome in 2 results
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