Monocular elevator palsy

Description

Monocular elevator palsy is an incomplete or absent movement of one eye in upgaze. May be due to pathology in the orbit, as well as infranuclear, internuclear, or supranuclear in origin.

Index terms

Monocular elevator palsy
Congenital monocular elevator palsy
Double elevator palsy

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Acquired monocular elevator palsy
Supranuclear paresis of monocular elevation

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
8A21.0 – Posterior cortical atrophy

Sibling codes

9C83.00 – Horizontal gaze palsy
9C83.01 – Vertical gaze palsy
9C83.0Y – Other specified palsy of conjugate gaze
9C83.0Z – Palsy of conjugate gaze, unspecified

Foundation entity

Monocular elevator palsy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1281050160

Part of: 9C83.0: Palsy of conjugate gaze › 9C83: Disorders of binocular movement › 09: Diseases of the visual system