Sixth nerve palsy simply means paralysis of the sixth cranial nerve. What causes it, and can it be fixed? My dad is about to find out. We all know that as we get older, our bodies won't work as well ...

A 68-year-old man was diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis after presenting with double-vision and photophobia. Myasthenia gravis (MG) often begins with ocular symptoms, and sometimes those ...

A complex system of nerves and muscles enables the human eye to blink, gaze, and shift focus. The trochlear nerve is one of six cranial nerves that carry electrical impulses from the brain to the eye.

Dear Doctors: I had an episode where it felt like my left eye went out of alignment and I couldn’t focus. A brain scan was clear, but the doctor said it’s cranial nerve palsy. He says it’s from a ...

The abducens nerve is also known as the abducent or sixth cranial nerve (CN6). It controls the eye’s lateral rectus muscle, which moves the eye sideways, away from the nose. Where the pons (a band of ...

The child was diagnosed with an acute-onset left cranial nerve VI palsy. Neuroimaging and systemic review of symptoms were negative. One month after onset of symptoms, his left esotropia and abduction ...

The hypoglossal nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves arising from the brain. It's a paired nerve, and you have two — left and right. Together, the two hypoglossal nerves control the muscles of the ...