Sometimes called the abducent nerve, the abducens nerve is the sixth cranial nerve (CN VI). This nerve has only a motor function and lacks a sensory function. Along with the oculomotor nerve (CN ...

Sadeq A. Quraishi, MD, MHA, Resident Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University College of ...

Cranial nerve palsies and ocular motility ... In addition to CN6 palsy, research has also examined isolated trochlear and abducens nerve palsies. A comprehensive analysis of 1,020 patients with ...

Tumors affecting the cranial nerves, particularly the oculomotor, trochlear, or abducens nerves, can interfere with the muscles that control eye movement, leading to misalignment and resulting in ...