Diabetes and Hypertension in Isolated Sixth Nerve Palsy

We conclude that there is a 6-fold increase in odds of having diabetes in cases of sixth nerve palsy over controls, whereas systemic hypertension does not seem to be associated with increased odds. In contrast, there is an 8-fold increased odds of having coexistent diabetes and hypertension in cases of sixth nerve palsy over controls. The much-cited association of systemic hypertension alone with sixth nerve palsy may be coincidental.