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Abducens nerve on MRI

Case contributed by: Dr Frank Gaillard

Presentation:

Being assessed for left sided hearing loss

Patient Data:

Age: Adult

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian

From the case: Abducens nerve on MRI

Annotated MRI (FIESTA)

Annotated high resolution FIESTA sequence through the medulla and pons demonstrates the normal course of the abducens nerve (CN VI) (white arrow) as it ascends from the ponto-medullary junction to Dorello's canal.