Role of magnetic resonance imaging in Duane's retraction syndrome: presence of the abducens nerve depending on type. A clinical-anatomical study

This study correlated anatomical findings and clinical evidence in Duane’s Retraction Syndrome using brain MRI. The study included 11 patients with different types of Duane’s Retraction Syndrome (DRS). Each patient underwent brain MRI. The VIth nerve was absent in all patients with DRS-I, present in all patients with DRS-II, while findings varied in patients with DRS-III. Our study confirms the literature on the usefulness of brain MRI in diagnosis of Duane’s Retraction Syndrome in children.