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Abnormal oblique muscle physiology

MedGen UID:
1632351
•Concept ID:
C4703509
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0031739

Definition

A functional anomaly of the inferior or superior oblique muscle. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity and ultrasound imaging evaluation of abdominal area after colon cancer treatment.
Sánchez-Jiménez A, Cantarero-Villanueva I, Molina-Barea R, Fernández-Lao C, Galiano-Castillo N, Arroyo-Morales M
Pain Med 2014 Feb;15(2):233-40. Epub 2013 Nov 8 doi: 10.1111/pme.12281. PMID: 24524841
The influence of refractive error management on the natural history and treatment outcome of accommodative esotropia (an American Ophthalmological Society thesis).
Black BC
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2006;104:303-21. PMID: 17471349Free PMC Article
The diagnosis and treatment of bilateral masked superior oblique palsy.
Kushner BJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1988 Feb 15;105(2):186-94. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90184-5. PMID: 3277437

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Changes in Trunk Muscle Activity during Unilateral Weight Bearing and Abnormal Postural Gait in Healthy Individuals.
Paek S, Kang J, Shin B, Jung J, Rim H, Yoon M, Lee K, Yoo Y, Hong B, Lim S, Kim J
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Dec 6;58(12) doi: 10.3390/medicina58121800. PMID: 36557001Free PMC Article
Surgical treatment and muscle protein analysis of V-pattern exotropia in craniosynostosis.
Liu Q, Li Y, Wang S, Zheng W, Ye H, Li W, Qiao T
Sci Rep 2022 Jul 7;12(1):11524. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-15707-4. PMID: 35798790Free PMC Article
Rectus Pulley Displacements without Abnormal Oblique Contractility Explain Strabismus in Superior Oblique Palsy.
Suh SY, Le A, Clark RA, Demer JL
Ophthalmology 2016 Jun;123(6):1222-31. Epub 2016 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.02.016. PMID: 26983977Free PMC Article
Size of the Oblique Extraocular Muscles and Superior Oblique Muscle Contractility in Brown Syndrome.
Suh SY, Le A, Demer JL
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2015 Sep 1;56(10):6114-20. doi: 10.1167/iovs.15-17276. PMID: 26397461Free PMC Article
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Rectus Pulley Displacements without Abnormal Oblique Contractility Explain Strabismus in Superior Oblique Palsy.
Suh SY, Le A, Clark RA, Demer JL
Ophthalmology 2016 Jun;123(6):1222-31. Epub 2016 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.02.016. PMID: 26983977Free PMC Article
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article
Understanding ocular torticollis in children.
Boricean ID, Bărar A
Oftalmologia 2011;55(1):10-26. PMID: 21774381
Infantile exotropia.
Biglan AW, Davis JS, Cheng KP, Pettapiece MC
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1996 Mar-Apr;33(2):79-84. doi: 10.3928/0191-3913-19960301-04. PMID: 8965243
The diagnosis and treatment of bilateral masked superior oblique palsy.
Kushner BJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1988 Feb 15;105(2):186-94. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90184-5. PMID: 3277437

Therapy

Effects of Cesarean Section and Vaginal Delivery on Abdominal Muscles and Fasciae.
Fan C, Guidolin D, Ragazzo S, Fede C, Pirri C, Gaudreault N, Porzionato A, Macchi V, De Caro R, Stecco C
Medicina (Kaunas) 2020 May 27;56(6) doi: 10.3390/medicina56060260. PMID: 32471194Free PMC Article
The Vojta approach changes thicknesses of abdominal muscles and gait in children with spastic cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial, pilot study.
Sung YH, Ha SY
Technol Health Care 2020;28(3):293-301. doi: 10.3233/THC-191726. PMID: 31658070
Evaluation of three superior oblique surgical weakening procedures for A-pattern strabismus.
Yu J, Cen J, Zhao P, Kang X
Arq Bras Oftalmol 2019 Jun 27;82(5):417-421. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20190079. PMID: 31271573
Widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity and ultrasound imaging evaluation of abdominal area after colon cancer treatment.
Sánchez-Jiménez A, Cantarero-Villanueva I, Molina-Barea R, Fernández-Lao C, Galiano-Castillo N, Arroyo-Morales M
Pain Med 2014 Feb;15(2):233-40. Epub 2013 Nov 8 doi: 10.1111/pme.12281. PMID: 24524841
Adaptive motor strategy for squatting in spastic diplegia.
Dan B, Bouillot E, Bengoetxea A, Noël P, Kahn A, Cheron G
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 1999;3(4):159-65. doi: 10.1016/s1090-3798(99)90049-1. PMID: 10476364

Prognosis

Anomalous superior oblique muscles and tendons in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles.
Shoshany TN, Robson CD, Hunter DG
J AAPOS 2019 Dec;23(6):325.e1-325.e6. Epub 2019 Nov 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.09.014. PMID: 31689500
Does athletic groin pain affect the muscular co-contraction during a change of direction.
Mansourizadeh R, Letafatkar A, Khaleghi-Tazji M
Gait Posture 2019 Sep;73:173-179. Epub 2019 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.07.249. PMID: 31344606
Rectus Pulley Displacements without Abnormal Oblique Contractility Explain Strabismus in Superior Oblique Palsy.
Suh SY, Le A, Clark RA, Demer JL
Ophthalmology 2016 Jun;123(6):1222-31. Epub 2016 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.02.016. PMID: 26983977Free PMC Article
Median and ulnar nerve anastomoses in the upper limb: A meta-analysis.
Roy J, Henry BM, PĘkala PA, Vikse J, Saganiak K, Walocha JA, Tomaszewski KA
Muscle Nerve 2016 Jun;54(1):36-47. Epub 2016 Apr 27 doi: 10.1002/mus.24993. PMID: 26599506
Understanding ocular torticollis in children.
Boricean ID, Bărar A
Oftalmologia 2011;55(1):10-26. PMID: 21774381

Clinical prediction guides

Morphological Differences in the Inferior Oblique Muscles from Subjects with Over-elevation in Adduction.
Rudell JC, Stager D Jr, Felius J, McLoon LK
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2020 Jun 3;61(6):33. doi: 10.1167/iovs.61.6.33. PMID: 32539136Free PMC Article
Does athletic groin pain affect the muscular co-contraction during a change of direction.
Mansourizadeh R, Letafatkar A, Khaleghi-Tazji M
Gait Posture 2019 Sep;73:173-179. Epub 2019 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.07.249. PMID: 31344606
Manipulating post-stroke gait: Exploiting aberrant kinematics.
Reissman ME, Gordon KE, Dhaher YY
J Biomech 2018 Jan 23;67:129-136. Epub 2017 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.11.031. PMID: 29248191
Rectus Pulley Displacements without Abnormal Oblique Contractility Explain Strabismus in Superior Oblique Palsy.
Suh SY, Le A, Clark RA, Demer JL
Ophthalmology 2016 Jun;123(6):1222-31. Epub 2016 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.02.016. PMID: 26983977Free PMC Article
The Role of Extraocular Muscle Pulleys in Incomitant Non-Paralytic Strabismus.
Clark RA
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Sep;22(3):279-85. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.159698. PMID: 26180464Free PMC Article

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