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Citation:
Elfeky M, Bell D, Kang O, et al. Extraocular muscle involvement in thyroid associated orbitopathy (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1487
A mnemonic to remember the order in which extraocular muscles are involved in thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) is:
Mnemonic
There is some debate about this however. Some claim superior rectus is most frequent 2, but the mnemonic "SIMLOW" is not as memorable.
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1. emedicine
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2. Karhanová M, Kovář R, Fryšák Z, Zapletalová J, Marešová K, Sín M, Heřman M. [Extraocular muscle involvement in patients with thyroid-associated orbitopathy]. (2014) Ceska a slovenska oftalmologie : casopis Ceske oftalmologicke spolecnosti a Slovenske oftalmologicke spolecnosti. 70 (2): 66-71. Pubmed
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