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)
Primary motor cortex (frontal lobe)
Abducens Nucleus
Pons
Pons
Foramen
Superior orbital fissure
Superior orbital fissure
Muscle
Lateral rectus
Lateral rectus
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