Causes And Sites Of Lesions Of The 6th Cranial Nerve Flashcards

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Aneurysms

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PICA

Basilar Arteries

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Cerebellar Tumor

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Compressing the abducens nucleus in the floor of the 4th ventricle

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Fractures of the Base of the Skull

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Close association with the floor of the posterior cranial fossa

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Increased Cranial Pressure

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Compress the 6th nerve as it crosses the petrous ridge

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Vulnerable

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During course through the cavernous sinus

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