ABDUCENS NERVE TRAUMAS
\ɐbdjˈuːsənz nˈɜːv tɹˈɔːməz], \ɐbdjˈuːsənz nˈɜːv tɹˈɔːməz], \ɐ_b_d_j_ˈuː_s_ə_n_z n_ˈɜː_v t_ɹ_ˈɔː_m_ə_z]\
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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.
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