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Fourth nerve palsy head tilt test, is this bad?
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Nerve palsy: A fourth nerve palsy is rare without a history of trauma to the head. The test to diagnoses it is straightforward and with little or no side effects. The key thing is to find out what case the palsy in the first place.
Answered 1/30/2014
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