About this episode

This episode discusses the abducens nerve, its function, and the implications of its injury.

The abducens nerve is one of those lovely cranial nerves that only does one thing, making learning it nice and easy. But what happens when it is injured, and how can that knowledge be helpful?

Topics covered

• cranial nerves
• abducens nerve
• nerve injury
• anatomy
• medical knowledge

Keywords

• abducens nerve
• CN VI
• palsy
• cranial nerves
• nerve injury

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Books & works: Abducens nerve (CN VI) palsy

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