Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature review
Aim: To summarise the anatomy and function of the thalamus and review the medical literature for types of thalamic lesions and resultant ocular motility deficits. Methods: A literature search was undertaken using the PubMed and Web of Knowledge databases. Non- English-language studies were not inclu...
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| description | Aim: To summarise the anatomy and function of the thalamus and review the medical literature for types of thalamic lesions and resultant ocular motility deficits. Methods: A literature search was undertaken using the PubMed and Web of Knowledge databases. Non- English-language studies were not included. Results: Types of thalamic lesions included vascular infarct or haemorrhage, space-occupying lesions, birth trauma, and associated periventricular leucomalacia. Ocular motility deficits included vertical gaze palsies, skew deviation, convergence anomalies, third nerve palsy, nystagmus, pupil and lid anomalies, together with saccadic and smooth pursuit deficits. Conclusion: Vascular pathology is the most common cause of thalamic lesions. The lesions may be partial or complete, and unilateral or bilateral. The predominant ocular motility deficit reported is that of vertical gaze palsy. Commonly involvement of the midbrain also occurs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c35789de0e041a5bd85b9ca7d3d552d2022-12-21T22:36:47ZengWhite Rose University PressBritish and Irish Orthoptic Journal2516-35902009-08-016404610.22599/bioj.76Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature reviewElinor Elinor0Fiona J. Rowe1Orthoptic Department, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, CambridgeDirectorate of Orthoptics and Vision Science, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolAim: To summarise the anatomy and function of the thalamus and review the medical literature for types of thalamic lesions and resultant ocular motility deficits. Methods: A literature search was undertaken using the PubMed and Web of Knowledge databases. Non- English-language studies were not included. Results: Types of thalamic lesions included vascular infarct or haemorrhage, space-occupying lesions, birth trauma, and associated periventricular leucomalacia. Ocular motility deficits included vertical gaze palsies, skew deviation, convergence anomalies, third nerve palsy, nystagmus, pupil and lid anomalies, together with saccadic and smooth pursuit deficits. Conclusion: Vascular pathology is the most common cause of thalamic lesions. The lesions may be partial or complete, and unilateral or bilateral. The predominant ocular motility deficit reported is that of vertical gaze palsy. Commonly involvement of the midbrain also occurs.https://www.bioj-online.com/articles/7MidbrainOcular motilityThalamusVascularVertical gaze palsy |
| spellingShingle | Elinor Elinor Fiona J. Rowe Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature review British and Irish Orthoptic Journal Midbrain Ocular motility Thalamus Vascular Vertical gaze palsy |
| title | Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature review |
| title_full | Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature review |
| title_fullStr | Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature review |
| title_short | Ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus: a literature review |
| title_sort | ocular motility consequences following lesions of the thalamus a literature review |
| topic | Midbrain Ocular motility Thalamus Vascular Vertical gaze palsy |
| url | https://www.bioj-online.com/articles/7 |
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