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Which Cranial Nerve Damage Lead To Strabismus In Eye?

im doind this paper for biology class can you help me answer them?



A 30 year-old man was involved in a motorcycle accident. he had facial lacerations and brusing, but no fractures. an eye examination revealed a medical strabismus on his left eye.

Q 1. what is strabismus?

Q 2. Which cranial nerve was damaged to cause this injury?

Q 3. which muscle was paralyzed?
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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it is otherwise known as paralytic strabismus. patient is unable to focus on same point it involves cranial nerve injury.third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerve are involved six muscle are effected. medial, superior,infiriorrectus, inferior obique and levatorare paralyzed.
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Which Cranial Nerve Damage Lead To Strabismus In Eye?

it is otherwise known as paralytic strabismus. patient is unable to focus on same point it involves cranial nerve injury.third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerve are involved six muscle are effected. medial, superior,infiriorrectus, inferior obique and levatorare paralyzed.