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Midbrain gaze palsy

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Lesions around the aqueduct at the superior collicular level of the midbrain cause a voluntary and reflex paralysis of vertical gaze in that direction.

This is because this area controls the conjugation of the two eyes in the vertical plane, as well as convergence movements.

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