In a superior oblique palsy which way would the patient tilt his or her head

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In a superior oblique palsy which way would the patient tilt his or her head? 

If the left superior oblique muscle is weak, then tilting the head to the right would reduce the diplopia, and tilting the head to the left would worsen the diplopia.

So a patient tilts his or her head away from the affected eye

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