A 50-year-old member asked:
how could hemorrhagic stroke (or brain damage) cause hypertropia to one eye?
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Dr. Khamid Bakhadirov answered
17 years experience Neurology
Brainstem: Brain centers that control alignment of the eyes are located in the brainstem (lower part of the brain such as medulla, pons and midbrain). Damage to these areas can create a misalignment (or a skew) which can be defined as hypertropia.
Answered on May 1, 2018
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