abducens nerve palsy

Term ID

DOID:10865

Synonyms

• abducens nerve disease
• Abducens nerve weakness
• abducens palsy
• Lateral rectus muscle denervation paresis
• Lateral rectus muscle innervation disorder
• Sixth cranial nerve disorder
• Sixth nerve palsy
• VIth nerve disorder
• VIth nerve Paralysis

Definition

A cranial nerve palsy characterized by lateral rectus muscle weakness resulting from damage to the abducens (sixth cranial) nerve. (3)

References

• GARD:9482
• MESH:D020434
• MIM:100200
• NCI:C27593
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:82373004
• UMLS_CUI:C0271355

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:10865 )