What is sixth cranial nerve palsy?
Sixth cranial nerve controls the lateral movement of the eye. Damage to this nerve can cause double vision, weakness or inability to move the eye to the side.
How do members experience sixth cranial nerve palsy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sixth cranial nerve palsy*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Double vision (diplopia)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for sixth cranial nerve palsy*
Who has sixth cranial nerve palsy on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 13 |