The accessory nerve provides motor function (movement) to two muscles essential to neck and shoulder movement, the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and the trapezius, as well as to the larynx (voice box) and ...

3 Institute of Anatomy, Brandenburg Medical School, Neuruppin, Germany Background: The abducens nerve (AN), our sixth cranial nerve, is responsible for the innervation of the lateral rectus muscle of ...

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 III) ...

Patients with a small cranial nerve tumor that can cause hearing loss, vertigo, imbalance and ringing in the ears have typically been watched rather than proactively treated, as the risks of early ...

The trochlear nerve, also known as cranial nerve 4 (CN IV), controls the superior oblique muscle in your eye. This muscle allows you to move your eyeball down and shift your gaze from side to side.

The patient was referred to ophthalmology, where he was diagnosed with sixth cranial nerve (abducens) palsy and referred for an MRI of the head and CT angiogram of the head and neck, the authors said.

A 67-year-old woman was evaluated because of headache and retro-orbital pain. MRI of the head showed edema and enhancement of the optic-nerve sheath, sparing the nerve. A diagnosis was made.

Your sixth cranial nerve sends signals from your brain to your lateral rectus muscle. Unlike the other cranial nerves, it’s not supported by the dural wall of your sinuses.

The vagus nerve, or cranial nerve 10, serves as a main communication channel between your gut and brain. Learn about its function, location, how to stimulate it, and more.

All patients had symptoms related to DVBA at the time of diagnosis: 3 with acute ischemic stroke in the vertebrobasilar territory; 1 with progressive functional decline, dysarthria, and weakness; and ...