About The Medical Condition Sixth Nerve Palsies

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Sixth Nerve Palsies

Sixth Nerve Palsies Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Sixth Nerve Palsies Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Sixth Nerve Palsies?

Diseases of the sixth cranial (abducens) nerve or its nucleus in the pons. The nerve may be injured along its course in the pons, intracranially as it travels along the base of the brain, in the cavernous sinus, or at the level of superior orbital fissure or orbit. Dysfunction of the nerve causes lateral rectus muscle weakness, resulting in horizontal diplopia that is maximal when the affected eye is abducted and ESOTROPIA. Common conditions associated with nerve injury include INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ISCHEMIA; and INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS.

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