The abducens nerve starts in the pons of the brainstem, enters an area called Dorello’s canal, travels through the cavernous sinus, and ends at the lateral rectus muscle within the bony orbit.

The trigeminal nerve may be central to what happens in your body during a migraine attack. It’s one of 12 cranial nerves that start at the base of your brain and is a key player in the pain you ...

NeuroOne filed its FDA 510(k) for trigeminal nerve ablation months ahead of its revised May 2025 timeline. OneRF system targets trigeminal neuralgia, a condition impacting ~100K in the U.S., using ...

A toothache can sometimes cause a headache, but not always for the same reasons. It can happen due to an irritated nerve, called the trigeminal nerve, that provides sensations in your face. Sometimes ...

In the cavernous sinus, blockage of venous outflow causes proptosis and chemosis. Pain is usually present due to involvement of trigeminal nerve. Bilaterality also suggests cavernous sinus ...

Cavernous sinus syndrome (CSS) is a rare condition characterised by ophthalmoplegia, proptosis, ocular and conjunctival congestion, trigeminal sensory loss and Horner’s syndrome. These signs and ...

The trigeminal nerve is a paired nerve — you have one on each side. Its chief function is to carry sensations of pain, touch, heat, and cold from the face to the brain.

Inside the cavernous sinus, it's joined by sympathetic fibers from the internal carotid plexus (a network of nerves). These fibers don't become part of the oculomotor nerve, but they do travel ...

Dr Krishna said, "Although trigeminal neuralgia is not a life-threatening situation, it can lead to lifelong pain and disability with significant psychological effects on patients and their families.

The ILT, also called the inferior cavernous sinus artery, 21 supplies the cranial nerves traversing the cavernous sinus and plays important roles in the anastomoses of arteries around the cavernous ...