Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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To describe the causes and treatment of sixth (abducens) nerve palsy in a series of pediatric patients. ⋯ Neoplasms were the most frequent cause of sixth nerve palsy in our patient population. Recovery was spontaneous in one third of the patients. Most required treatment with botulinum toxin, which was successful in most cases. Surgery was successful after a single procedure.