Table 2: Etiology of fourth and sixth nerve palsies

Etiology Nerve Palsy No. of patients (%)
Fourth Sixth
Congenital 39 (37.9) 2 (2.7)
Traumatic 13 (12.7) 18 (24.7)
Vascular 13 (12.7) 13 (17.8)
Intracranial mass - (0) 13 (17.8)
Other* 10 (9.8) 12 (16.5)
Undetermined 27 (26.9) 15 (20.5)
Total 103 (100) 73 (100)


*Lymphomas of the central nervous system and acute myeloblastic lymphoma.