The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

This illustration shows an anterior-posterior projection of cranial nerve nuclei. Left half illustrates sensory nuclei and right half shows motor nuclei. Note that the cranial nerve X is connected ...

Occurrence of ocular motor cranial nerve palsies (OMCNP), following stroke, has not been reported in relation to the type of OMCNP seen and in relation to brain area affected by stroke. The aim of ...