SIXTH NERVE TRAUMAS
\sˈɪksθ nˈɜːv tɹˈɔːməz], \sˈɪksθ nˈɜːv tɹˈɔːməz], \s_ˈɪ_k_s_θ n_ˈɜː_v t_ɹ_ˈɔː_m_ə_z]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
Traumatic injury to the abducens, or sixth, cranial nerve. Injury to this nerve results in lateral rectus muscle weakness or paralysis. The nerve may be damaged by closed or penetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA or by facial trauma involving the orbit.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.