trochlear nerve

Either of the fourth pair of cranial nerves that originates in the midbrain and innervates a muscle of the eyeball.

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trochlear nerve

(ˈtrɒklɪə)

(Anatomy) either one of the fourth pair of cranial nerves, which supply the superior oblique muscle of the eye

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Noun

trochlear nerve - either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes

fourth cranial nerve, trochlear, trochlearis

cranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem

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trochlear nerve

n. nervio troclear. V.: cranial nerves.

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The main indication for the procedure is acquired trochlear nerve palsy following closed head injury, particularly due to traffic accidents.

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V., VI., IX., X., XI., and XIIth cranial nerve impairments and also trochlear nerve impairment can be seen very rarely in atypical cases (1,5).

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Orbital apex syndrome (OAS) has been described as a syndrome involving damage to the oculomotor nerve (CN3), trochlear nerve (CN4), ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN5) and abducens nerve (CN6) in association with optic nerve dysfunction.

Orbital apex syndrome after trauma in a 6-year-old a rare occurrence

Patient 4, who had isolated trochlear nerve paralysis, is the fifth case reported in the English literature.

Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome - Cranial Neuroimaging Findings

The tentorium posterior incisura region can expose the supratentorial part of the trochlear nerve. Incise the free edge of the tentorium in the rear part of trochlear nerve and suspend it to expose the superior cerebellar artery, trochlear nerve, anterosuperior cerebellar, the lower part of the pons.

Application of Keyhole Microneurosurgery in China

Isolated cranial nerve palsies affecting the trochlear nerve (9) and the facial nerve (10) also have been reported.

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss in human monocytic ehrlichiosis

Depending on the inflammatory infiltrate location, patients might present with various nonspecific symptoms that include nerve compression in cavernous sinus, partial or complete ophthalmoplegia indicating superior orbital fissure involvement, or loss of vision indicating optic nerve involvement; isolated trochlear nerve paresis has also been described (4).

TOLOSA-HUNT SYNDROME--CASE REPORT