NEUROGENIC SUPERIOR OBLIQUE PALSY
\njˌuːɹə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪk suːpˈi͡əɹɪəɹ əblˈiːk pˈɔːlzi], \njˌuːɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪk suːpˈiəɹɪəɹ əblˈiːk pˈɔːlzi], \n_j_ˌuː_ɹ_əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_k s_uː_p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_ɹ ə_b_l_ˈiː_k p_ˈɔː_l_z_i]\
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Diseases of the fourth cranial (trochlear) nerve or its nucleus in the midbrain. The nerve crosses as it exits the midbrain dorsally and may be injured along its course through the intracranial space, cavernous sinus, superior orbital fissure, or orbit. Clinical manifestations include weakness of the superior oblique muscle which causes vertical DIPLOPIA that is maximal when the affected eye is adducted and directed inferiorly. Head tilt may be seen as a compensatory mechanism for diplopia and rotation of the visual axis. Common etiologies include CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA and INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS.
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