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Inferior rectus muscle overaction

MedGen UID:
1642368
•Concept ID:
C4703513
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Pathologic Function
HPO: HP:0031743

Definition

Excessive action of the inferior rectus muscle caused by increased innervation typically as a consequence of palsy or limitation to the ipsilateral antagonist or contralateral synergist. [from HPO]

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

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PubMed

Brown's syndrome: diagnosis and management.
Wright KW
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1999;97:1023-109. PMID: 10703149Free PMC Article
Clinical characteristics and surgical management of congenital absence of the superior oblique tendon.
Wallace DK, von Noorden GK
Am J Ophthalmol 1994 Jul 15;118(1):63-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72843-0. PMID: 8023877
Superior oblique palsy: diagnosis and treatment.
Flanders M, Draper J
Can J Ophthalmol 1990 Feb;25(1):17-24. PMID: 2328432

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