DUANE RETRACTION SYNDROME

Course overview

DUANE RETRACTION SYNDROME (DRS) IS A CONGENITAL MOTILITY DISORDER CAUSED BY THE ABSENCE OR PARTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ABDUCENT NUCLEUS AND NERVE, HAVING DIVERSE CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS, AND CHALLENGING MANAGEMENT. THOUGH RELATIVELY RARE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXCLUDE THIS CONDITION IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ABNORMAL OCULAR MOTILITY AND STRABISMUS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DRS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.