Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Disorder of conjugate lateral gaze with impaired adduction and nystagmus.
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Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) is a disorder of conjugate lateral gaze. The affected eye shows impaired adduction, while the contralateral eye abducts with nystagmus, causing horizontal diplopia. Convergence is generally preserved. The condition results from injury to the medial longitudinal fasciculus.
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- Affected structure
- Medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
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More in Disorders of Ocular Muscles, Binocular Movement, Accommodation and Refraction
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