Term Name: Duane retraction syndrome
Synonyms: Duane's syndrome, Stilling-Turk-Duane syndrome
Definition: Duane retraction syndrome is a strabismus characterized by a failure of cranial nerve VI (the abducens nerve) to develop normally, resulting in restriction or absence of abduction, adduction, or both, and narrowing of the palpebral fissure and retraction of the globe on attempted adduction.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:12557]   ( DOID:12557 )

Relationships
is a type of: strabismus
has subtype: Duane retraction syndrome 1 Duane retraction syndrome 2 Duane retraction syndrome 3