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Third-, Fourth-, and Sixth-Nerve Lesions and the Cavernous Sinus

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The unique anatomy of the third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerves and the cavernous sinus makes them susceptible to a host of diseases and conditions that impair ocular motor function.

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Mackay, D.D., Biousse, V., Newman, N.J. (2021). Third-, Fourth-, and Sixth-Nerve Lesions and the Cavernous Sinus. In: Albert, D., Miller, J., Azar, D., Young, L.H. (eds) Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90495-5_55-1

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