THE optic and oculomotor nerves of Carcinus run from the brain into the last segment of the eyestalk assembly, where they innervate eye muscles, mechano-receptors and photoreceptors. The optic ...

In a majority of cases of oculomotor nerve palsy due to diabetes, the symptoms resolve if the patient is compliant and successfully control the blood sugar levels.

Pupils, the dark circles in your eyes, are usually equal in size. Unequal pupils (anisocoria) may be a sign of a medical issue. Certain medications placed in the eyes can cause the pupils to be ...

CN IV or CN VI nuclei or fascicles resulting in oculomotor, trochlear or abducens nerve palsies respectively. CN VI palsies occur more commonly in MS than CN III or IV palsies. Lack of pain ...

If the cause of painful ophthalmoplegia is in the subarachnoid space, the oculomotor nerve is most commonly affected. This cause is, within the whole group of painful ophthalmoplegia, one of the most ...

Thin-layer chromatography with immunostaining showed that GT1a is present in human oculomotor and lower cranial nerves. Conclusions: These findings provide further evidence that anti-GT1a IgG itself ...

The study, “Tibial nerve stimulation in the management of ... to manage fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS), may also ease oculomotor (eye movement) symptoms and increase how quickly the brain ...

At its greatest extent it is confined in three dimensions to two pyramids side by side, their bases at the origin of the trigeminal nerve. Intriguing is the lesion shape and location. Its centre ...

While the central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system is made up of all nerves branching off the spinal cord, extending to every part of the body.