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abducens nerve
Also known as: CN 6, CN VI, sixth cranial nerve
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- In human nervous system: Abducens nerve (CN VI or 6)
From its nucleus in the caudal pons, the abducens nerve exits the brainstem at the pons-medulla junction, pierces the dura mater, passes through the cavernous sinus close to the internal carotid artery, and exits the cranial vault via the…
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nervous system disorders
- In nervous system disease: Oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerves
Compression of the oculomotor, trochlear, or abducens nerves may be caused by lesions, diabetes, vascular disease, head injury, infection, or neuropathy. In the brainstem, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Wernicke disease (see below Brainstem), and tumours are possible causes of compression. Double vision is the…
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