Overview
Role
- Somatic motor - eye abduction (lateral rectus).
Abducens Nerve Palsy
Abnormalities
- Inwardly-turned eye
- Horizontal diplopia
- Strabismus
- Inability to look laterally
Causes of Abducens Nerve Palsy
- Small-vessel ischaemia
- Head trauma
- Tumour
- Aneurysm
Motor Pathway
- Cortical Centre
Primary motor cortex (frontal lobe)Abducens Nucleus
PonsForamen
Superior orbital fissureMuscle
Lateral rectus
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