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Inferior rectus muscle underaction

MedGen UID:
1636644
•Concept ID:
C4703512
•
Pathologic Function
HPO: HP:0031742

Definition

Reduced movement by the inferior rectus muscle which improves on testing ductions, typically associated with neurogenic palsy. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInferior rectus muscle underaction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of diplopia limited to down gaze.
Kushner BJ
Arch Ophthalmol 1995 Nov;113(11):1426-30. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1995.01100110086030. PMID: 7487605

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Etiology

Clinical features and surgical outcomes of isolated inferior rectus muscle paralysis.
Akbari MR, Ameri A, Keshtkar Jaafari A, Fard MA, Eshraghi B, Mirmohammadsadeghi A
Strabismus 2014 Jun;22(2):58-63. Epub 2014 Apr 17 doi: 10.3109/09273972.2014.904897. PMID: 24738952
Clinical findings, orbital imaging, and intraoperative findings in patients with isolated inferior rectus muscle paresis or underaction.
Awadein A
J AAPOS 2012 Aug;16(4):345-9. Epub 2012 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2012.03.003. PMID: 22824489
Management of diplopia limited to down gaze.
Kushner BJ
Arch Ophthalmol 1995 Nov;113(11):1426-30. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1995.01100110086030. PMID: 7487605

Diagnosis

Clinical features and surgical outcomes of isolated inferior rectus muscle paralysis.
Akbari MR, Ameri A, Keshtkar Jaafari A, Fard MA, Eshraghi B, Mirmohammadsadeghi A
Strabismus 2014 Jun;22(2):58-63. Epub 2014 Apr 17 doi: 10.3109/09273972.2014.904897. PMID: 24738952
Clinical findings, orbital imaging, and intraoperative findings in patients with isolated inferior rectus muscle paresis or underaction.
Awadein A
J AAPOS 2012 Aug;16(4):345-9. Epub 2012 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2012.03.003. PMID: 22824489

Prognosis

Clinical features and surgical outcomes of isolated inferior rectus muscle paralysis.
Akbari MR, Ameri A, Keshtkar Jaafari A, Fard MA, Eshraghi B, Mirmohammadsadeghi A
Strabismus 2014 Jun;22(2):58-63. Epub 2014 Apr 17 doi: 10.3109/09273972.2014.904897. PMID: 24738952

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical findings, orbital imaging, and intraoperative findings in patients with isolated inferior rectus muscle paresis or underaction.
Awadein A
J AAPOS 2012 Aug;16(4):345-9. Epub 2012 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2012.03.003. PMID: 22824489

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