particularly affecting the sixth cranial nerve (abducens nerve), which controls eye movement. Recent research has focused on understanding the clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges ...

is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, to the brainstem as part of the eighth cranial nerve. The other part of cranial ...

Along with a chain of other nerves, it innervates (provides nerve function to) the lacrimal gland, which produces tears. The nerves of the head and face—the cranial nerves—are unique in that they ...

He did not have residual ptosis of the left eye as well. The patients with a long history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus should be counselled thoroughly and informed about the consequences of ...

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 ...

[143] Lesions within the brainstem may cause injury to the CN III, CN IV or CN VI nuclei or fascicles resulting in oculomotor, trochlear or abducens ... from the cranial nerve (CN) VI nucleus ...

1 Most patients (68%) present with multifocal symptoms. Cranial neuropathies, especially of the abducens (CN VI) and facial (CN VII) nerves, manifested in 58% of leptomeningeal cases, followed by ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

Pinched nerves are uncomfortable, no matter where they happen in the body. A pinched nerve in the neck, though, can be downright excruciating. Most everyday movements require you to move your neck ...