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Br J Ophthalmol 89:1120-1122 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.063123
  • Clinical science
    • Scientific reports

Intermittent exotropia increasing with near fixation: a “soft” sign of neurological disease

Table 2

 Neurological diseases in study and control patients

Neurological diseases Study group (n = 29) Control group (n = 37)
No of patients* No of patients*
*Most patients had more than one neurological abnormality
Developmental delay 10 4
Cerebral palsy 4 2
Attention deficit disorder 4 1
History of intracranial haemorrhage 4 0
Periventricular leucomalacia 3 1
Seizure disorder 2 4
Cortical visual impairment 2 0
History of hydrocephalus 1 0
History of anoxic brain damage 1 0
History of encephalitis 1 0
Autism 1 1

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