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Trochlear nerve structure

Known as: IV, Cranial Nerve, Nerve IV, Cranial, Nerve, Trochlear 
The 4th cranial nerve. The trochlear nerve carries the motor innervation of the superior oblique muscles of the eye.
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Cranial Nerves

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Vascular compression as a cause of superior oblique myokymia disclosed by thin-slice magnetic resonance imaging.
2000
2000
Cavernous sinus hemangioma treated with gamma knife radiosurgery: usefulness of SPECT for diagnosis--case report.
A 79-year-old female presented with cavernous sinus hemangioma manifesting as double vision due to right oculomotor and trochlear… 
1996
1996
Pontine neurocytoma.
A case of neurocytoma arising in the rostral pontine region of an 18 year old man is reported. The patient developed a right… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Microsurgical anatomy of the cavernous sinus.
The cavernous sinuses of 50 adult cadavers were examined to investigate the relationships of the blood vessels and cranial nerves… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Neurologic eye signs following motorcycle accidents.
A review of 96 consecutive patients who suffered neuro-ophthalmologic injuries in motorcycle accidents revealed a wide range of… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Trochlear nerve neurinoma--case report.
A 43-year-old male presented with a low-density mass on computed tomographic scans; the mass did not exhibit contrast enhancement… 
1979
1979
The growth and development of the superior oblique muscle and trochlear nerve in juvenile and adult goldfish
Superior oblique muscle/trochlear nerve pairs from goldfish of various ages (1‐5 years) have been examined light and electron… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Trochlear nerve sheath tumor; case report.
✓ The author describes the presenting symptoms and treatment of a patient with a trochlear nerve sheath tumor. 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The mechanism of selective reinnervation of fish eye muscles. IV. Identification of repressed synapses.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Differences in internal structure and nerve terminals of the slow and twitch muscle fibers in the cat superior oblique
Measurements of nerve fiber size in the trochlear nerve indicate that many small nerve fibers are present which could serve as… 
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