Extraocular muscle enlargement. [PDF]
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 2022 AbstractExtraocular muscle enlargement can occur secondary to a range of orbital and systemic diseases. Although the most common cause of extraocular muscle enlargement is thyroid eye disease, a range of other inflammatory, infective, neoplastic, and vascular conditions can alter the size and shape of the extraocular muscles.
Rana K, Juniat V, Patel S, Selva D.
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Extraocular muscle index as a novel indicator of inflammatory condition in graves’ ophthalmopathy patients [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyPurposeThis study utilized the extraocular muscle index measured through computed tomography (CT) to objectively assess the condition of immune inflammation in patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy.MethodsThis observational study included 50 control ...
Fangkun Wu +5 more
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Network pharmacology and experiments verify the effect of triptolide on extraocular muscle fibrosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDrugs usually do not prevent extraocular muscle fibrosis in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO), and surgical treatment has complications and does not cure extraocular muscle fibrosis.
Minmin Jiang +6 more
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Proprioceptors in extraocular muscles
Experimental Physiology, 2023 Proprioception is the sense that lets us perceive the location, movement and action of the body parts. The proprioceptive apparatus includes specialized sense organs (proprioceptors) which are embedded in the skeletal muscles.
Roland Blumer +5 more
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Clinicopathological analysis of 34 cases of extraocular muscle space-occupying lesions [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTo investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of extraocular muscle space-occupying lesions. A retrospective study was conducted on 34 patients with pathologically confirmed extraocular muscle space-occupying lesions who underwent ...
Hao Long, Lvfu He, Weimin He
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Distribution and appearance of myosin, dystrophin, and collagen IV in strabismus-affected extraocular muscle tissue compared with control tissue [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective Extraocular muscles have complex development processes. The present study aimed to analyze the presence of myosin, dystrophin, and collagen IV in the strabismus-affected extraocular muscle.
Anna Junga +3 more
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Radiologic evaluation in the diagnosis of diplopia due to unilateral accessory extraocular muscle [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsThis case report details a case of a 52-year-old female with a history of diplopia and an elevation deficit in her right eye. Initially misdiagnosed as an atavistic retractor bulbi muscle in 2005 via MRI, symptoms persisted despite surgical excision ...
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Analysis of human sarcospan as a candidate gene for CFEOM1 [PDF]
BMC Genetics, 2001 Background Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 1 (CFEOM1) is an autosomal dominant eye movement disorder linked to the pericentromere of chromosome 12 (12p11.2 - q12).
Engle Elizabeth C +2 more
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A curative effect evaluation of intensity-modulated radiation therapy combined with periorbital triamcinolone acetonide injection in treating thyroid eye disease patients with active extraocular muscle but low CAS [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) combined with periorbital triamcinolone acetonide injection in treating thyroid eye disease (TED) patients with active extraocular muscle but low ...
Hao Zhang, Weimin He
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A rare variation of superior rectus muscle [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2023 The extraocular muscles are responsible for all eye movements required to track and fix objects. Superior rectus muscle is located in the superior level of the orbital cavity, below musculus levator palpebrae superioris, tilted slightly to the lateral ...
Dimo Stoyanov +2 more
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