Sixth cranial nerve infarct

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Acute left 6th cranial nerve palsy.

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

Note the small infarct involving the facial colliculus, just where fibers of the CN VII arch behind the nucleus of the CN VI nerve.

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