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Abnormal lateral rectus muscle physiology

MedGen UID:
1646939
•Concept ID:
C4703518
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0031749

Definition

A functional anomaly of the lateral rectus muscle. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The influence of adaptation on visual motion detection in chronic sixth nerve palsy after treatment with botulinum toxin.
Shallo-Hoffmann J, Acheson J, Bentley C, Bronstein AM
Strabismus 2006 Sep;14(3):129-35. doi: 10.1080/09273970600894542. PMID: 16950741

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Augmented lateral rectus muscle recession for treatment of infantile exotropia.
Huang L, Li N
Int Ophthalmol 2022 May;42(5):1589-1594. Epub 2022 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-02152-x. PMID: 35091974
Effect of photobiomodulation combined with physical therapy on functional performance in children with myelomeningocele: A protocol randomized clinical blind study.
Silva T, Queiroz JR, Turcio KHL, Tobelem DDC, Araújo TR, Coutinho KSL, Chavantes MC, Horliana ACRT, Deana AM, Silva DFTD, Castelo PM, Fernandes KPS, Motta LJ, Mesquita-Ferrari RA, Kalil Bussadori S
PLoS One 2021;16(10):e0253963. Epub 2021 Oct 6 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253963. PMID: 34613973Free PMC Article
Surgical outcome of exotropic Duane syndrome.
Fouad HM, Awadein A, Youssef AA, Saeed H, Shousha SM
Semin Ophthalmol 2020 Jan 2;35(1):66-77. Epub 2020 Mar 4 doi: 10.1080/08820538.2020.1730915. PMID: 32126862
Rectus Extraocular Muscle Size and Pulley Location in Concomitant and Pattern Exotropia.
Hao R, Suh SY, Le A, Demer JL
Ophthalmology 2016 Sep;123(9):2004-12. Epub 2016 Jul 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.05.053. PMID: 27448831Free PMC Article
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

A comprehensive study of skeletal muscle imaging in FHL1-related reducing body myopathy.
Mohassel P, Yun P, Syeda S, Batra A, Bradley AJ, Donkervoort S, Monges S, Cohen JS, Leung DG, Munell F, Ortez C, Sánchez-Montáñez A, Karachunski P, Brandsema J, Medne L, Chaudhry V, Tasca G, Foley AR, Udd B, Arai AE, Walter GA, Bönnemann CG
Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2023 Aug;10(8):1442-1455. Epub 2023 Jul 22 doi: 10.1002/acn3.51834. PMID: 37483011Free PMC Article
Effect of photobiomodulation combined with physical therapy on functional performance in children with myelomeningocele: A protocol randomized clinical blind study.
Silva T, Queiroz JR, Turcio KHL, Tobelem DDC, Araújo TR, Coutinho KSL, Chavantes MC, Horliana ACRT, Deana AM, Silva DFTD, Castelo PM, Fernandes KPS, Motta LJ, Mesquita-Ferrari RA, Kalil Bussadori S
PLoS One 2021;16(10):e0253963. Epub 2021 Oct 6 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253963. PMID: 34613973Free PMC Article
Management of Duane retraction syndrome: A simplified approach.
Gaur N, Sharma P
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Jan;67(1):16-22. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_967_18. PMID: 30574884Free PMC Article
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article
The anatomy and physiology of the ocular motor system.
Horn AK, Leigh RJ
Handb Clin Neurol 2011;102:21-69. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52903-9.00008-X. PMID: 21601062

Therapy

Newly developed abnormal head position and secondary esotropia after strabismus surgery for children with intermittent exotropia.
Shen T, Kang Y, Lin X, Wu H, Yan J
Int Ophthalmol 2022 Oct;42(10):2965-2972. Epub 2022 Jan 27 doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-02173-6. PMID: 35083599
Effect of photobiomodulation combined with physical therapy on functional performance in children with myelomeningocele: A protocol randomized clinical blind study.
Silva T, Queiroz JR, Turcio KHL, Tobelem DDC, Araújo TR, Coutinho KSL, Chavantes MC, Horliana ACRT, Deana AM, Silva DFTD, Castelo PM, Fernandes KPS, Motta LJ, Mesquita-Ferrari RA, Kalil Bussadori S
PLoS One 2021;16(10):e0253963. Epub 2021 Oct 6 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253963. PMID: 34613973Free PMC Article
Diagnostic use of botulinum toxin in patients with Duane syndrome.
Dawson EL, Maino A, Lee JP
Strabismus 2010 Mar;18(1):21-3. doi: 10.3109/09273970903580199. PMID: 20230203
Feasibility of the simultaneous ocular and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials in unilateral vestibular hypofunction.
Chou CH, Wang SJ, Young YH
Clin Neurophysiol 2009 Sep;120(9):1699-705. Epub 2009 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.07.036. PMID: 19683469
Neurological complications of prolonged hunger strike.
Başoğlu M, Yetimalar Y, Gürgör N, Büyükçatalbaş S, Kurt T, Seçil Y, Yeniocak A
Eur J Neurol 2006 Oct;13(10):1089-97. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01531.x. PMID: 16987161

Prognosis

Augmented lateral rectus muscle recession for treatment of infantile exotropia.
Huang L, Li N
Int Ophthalmol 2022 May;42(5):1589-1594. Epub 2022 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-02152-x. PMID: 35091974
Newly developed abnormal head position and secondary esotropia after strabismus surgery for children with intermittent exotropia.
Shen T, Kang Y, Lin X, Wu H, Yan J
Int Ophthalmol 2022 Oct;42(10):2965-2972. Epub 2022 Jan 27 doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-02173-6. PMID: 35083599
Surgical outcome of exotropic Duane syndrome.
Fouad HM, Awadein A, Youssef AA, Saeed H, Shousha SM
Semin Ophthalmol 2020 Jan 2;35(1):66-77. Epub 2020 Mar 4 doi: 10.1080/08820538.2020.1730915. PMID: 32126862
Contralateral lateral rectus muscle recession in patients with Duane retraction syndrome type 3.
Snir M, Dotan A, Friling R, Ron-Kella Y, Goldenberg-Cohen N, Stiebel-Kalish H
Eye (Lond) 2014 Mar;28(3):279-84. Epub 2013 Dec 6 doi: 10.1038/eye.2013.260. PMID: 24310235Free PMC Article
The anatomy and physiology of the ocular motor system.
Horn AK, Leigh RJ
Handb Clin Neurol 2011;102:21-69. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52903-9.00008-X. PMID: 21601062

Clinical prediction guides

Combined recession and resection of the same lateral Rectus in the treatment of exotropia.
Thouvenin D, Lequeux L, Bonifas C, Deboutte I
Eur J Ophthalmol 2024 May;34(3):874-879. Epub 2024 Feb 15 doi: 10.1177/11206721241229318. PMID: 38361386
Extraocular muscle hypoplasia associated with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome.
De Decker M, Cassiman C, Casteels I, Devriendt K, Delbeke P
Strabismus 2021 Dec;29(4):216-220. Epub 2021 Oct 28 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2021.1987926. PMID: 34709103
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article
Contralateral lateral rectus muscle recession in patients with Duane retraction syndrome type 3.
Snir M, Dotan A, Friling R, Ron-Kella Y, Goldenberg-Cohen N, Stiebel-Kalish H
Eye (Lond) 2014 Mar;28(3):279-84. Epub 2013 Dec 6 doi: 10.1038/eye.2013.260. PMID: 24310235Free PMC Article
The anatomy and physiology of the ocular motor system.
Horn AK, Leigh RJ
Handb Clin Neurol 2011;102:21-69. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52903-9.00008-X. PMID: 21601062

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