Effects of Selective Deafferentation on the Discharge Characteristics of Medial Rectus Motoneurons [PDF]
, 2018 Medial rectus motoneurons receive two main pontine inputs: abducens internuclear neurons, whose axons course through the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF), and neurons in the lateral vestibular nucleus, whose axons project through the ascending tract ...
Benítez Temiño, Beatriz +5 more
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Two cases of benign abducens nerve palsy in children and their long-term follow-up
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Our aim was to explore the clinical characteristics and diagnostic methods of benign abducens nerve palsy in children. The clinical and laboratory characteristics, treatment approach, and prognosis of two children with benign abducens nerve palsy were ...
Tong Zhang, Jihong Tang
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Facial colliculus syndrome due to a Herpes simplex virus infection following Herpes labialis
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background. The facial colliculus is an elevated area that is formed by fibers from the motor nucleus of the 7`th cranial nerve as they loop over the abducens nucleus. Clinical signs and symptoms of facial colliculus lesions occur primarily due to
Muhittin Bodur +3 more
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Mechanisms of Action and Targets of Nitric Oxide in the Oculomotor System [PDF]
, 1998 Nitric oxide (NO) production by neurons in the prepositus hypoglossi (PH) nucleus is necessary for the normal performance of eye movements in alert animals.
Escudero González, Miguel +2 more
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Acute abducens nerve palsy after COVID-19 vaccination in a young adult
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 We present the case of a 23-year-old young man with left-eye abducens nerve palsy following the COVID-19 vaccination. Given the temporal relationship between vaccination and the onset of symptoms, the lack of systemic history, and unremarkable magnetic ...
Neelam Pawar +3 more
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Image findings of cranial nerve pathology on [18F]-2- deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (PET/CT): a pictorial essay. [PDF]
, 2015 This article aims to increase awareness about the utility of (18)F -FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cranial nerve (CN) pathology. We discuss the clinical implication of detecting perineural tumor spread, emphasize the primary and secondary (18)F -FDG-PET/
Muzaffar, Razi +3 more
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Delayed onset sequential bilateral abducens nerve palsies secondary to traumatic CSF leak
Trauma Case Reports, 2022 Abducens nerve palsy via direct or indirect injury is well described following head trauma likely due to its long anatomical course with several vulnerable segments.
Kavya Koshy +3 more
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Clinical Features of Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Applicability of New ICHD-3 Criteria [PDF]
, 2018 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by intracranial pressure >28 cmH2O in the absence of identifiable causes. Aim of this paper is to describe the clinical phenotype of pediatric IIH and to analyze the applicability of ICHD-3 ...
Barbara Battan +8 more
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Isolated Abducens Nerve Avulsion at Pontomedullary Sulcus following Trivial Head Injury
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2015 Abducens nerve palsy is commonly seen in neurosurgical practice. However, the abducens nerve palsy secondary to an avulsion injury is extremely rare. The patients present clinically with diplopia and show lateral rectus palsy. Here, the authors present a
Sharath Kumar Maila +1 more
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base: A Technical Guide. [PDF]
, 2016 Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during endoscopic, endonasal approaches to the skull base is both feasible and safe. Numerous reports have recently emerged from the literature evaluating the efficacy of different neuromonitoring tests during
Doan, Adam T. +6 more
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