loading...| Preferred Name |
skew_deviation |
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| Definitions |
Skew deviation refers to a vertical misalignment of the eyes that commonly occurs from acute brainstem lesions which disrupt prenuclear vestibular pathways to the third and fourth nerve nuclei. Occasionally, skew deviation may also result from peripheral vestibular or cerebellar lesions. |
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| ID |
http://www.semanticweb.org/danielhier/ontologies/2019/3/untitled-ontology-57/skew_deviation |
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| CUI |
C0271381 |
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| Exam_Part |
CN |
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| isDefinedBy |
Skew deviation refers to a vertical misalignment of the eyes that commonly occurs from acute brainstem lesions which disrupt prenuclear vestibular pathways to the third and fourth nerve nuclei. Occasionally, skew deviation may also result from peripheral vestibular or cerebellar lesions. |
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| prefixIRI |
untitled-ontology-57:skew_deviation |
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| prefLabel |
skew_deviation |
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| SNOMED |
40631009 |
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| subClassOf |
http://www.semanticweb.org/danielhier/ontologies/2019/3/untitled-ontology-57/dysconjugate_gaze |