For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Sensory cranial nerves help a person see, smell, and hear.

This allows for simultaneous side-to-side movement of your eyes. Abducens nerve palsy symptoms cause the eye to droop inward as if “crossed.” This can result in diplopia (double vision), with eyes ...

A Bell’s palsy specifically describes an injury and inflammation of the facial nerve for which we don’t find a clear underlying cause.

Isolated third cranial nerve palsies in head trauma patients can be the result of direct or indirect damage to the oculomotor nerve. They are usually associated with severe head trauma. We reported a ...

The examination confirmed the persistence of trochlear nerve palsy, which was satisfactorily compensated by prismatic lenses. A follow-up examination conducted 11 years after the removal of the tumor ...

When the fourth cranial nerve is injured or diseased, it can cause paralysis of the superior oblique muscle. This is known as superior oblique palsy, trochlear nerve palsy, or fourth nerve palsy.

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.

Cranial nerve examination forms an essential part of neurological examination and is vital to identify abnormalities relating to an array of cranial pathologies. It can be performed in various ...

However, a new case report shows how symptoms of ocular MG (OMG) can vary, and on rare occasions appear as isolated abducens nerve palsy. This new report was published in Cureus.1 ...

This case report highlights a critical and emergent condition, isolated third nerve cranial palsy due to a brain aneurysm. It emphasizes the importance of differential diagnosis and attentiveness to ...