Trait
Abducens palsy
Malfunction of the abducens nerve as manifested by impairment of the ability of the affected eye to be moved outward. Patients who develop abducens nerve palsy often present with binocular horizontal diplopia, which is a double vision when looking at objects side by side. There will be a notable weakness of the ipsilateral lateral rectus muscle leading to a deficit in of eye abduction on the affected side. Some patients may present with a constant head turning movement to maintain binocular fusion and to lessen the degree of diplopia.
Summary
- Also called
- Abducens nerve palsy, Abducens nerve paralysis, Abducens nerve paresis, Cranial nerve VI palsy, Lateral rectus muscle denervation paresis, Sixth nerve palsy
- Body system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Abducens palsy is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| ABCB7ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 7 | Always | In 1 condition |
| PSAPprosaposin | Always | In 1 condition |
| TMEM67transmembrane protein 67 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| AIPAHR interacting HSP90 co-chaperone | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CDH23cadherin related 23 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| MEN1menin 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NAXENAD(P)HX epimerase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| WDR26WD repeat domain 26 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CCDC174coiled-coil domain containing 174 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| TRPV4transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 | Not recorded | In 2 conditions |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
Broader traits
Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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