A new study analyzes the peculiar cranial structure and variability of the best-known species of South American howler monkey, Alouatta seniculus, using geometric models in three dimensions and ...

Anthropologists confirm a direct link between upright two-legged (bipedal) walking and the position of the foramen magnum, a hole in the base of the skull that transmits the spinal cord. Anthropology ...

We review ocular motor cranial nerve palsies in childhood and highlight many of the features that differentiate these from their occurrence in adulthood. The clinical characteristics of cranial nerve ...

Cranial neuropathy occurs when there is damage to the cranial nerves in the brain or brain stem. Depending on the affected cranial nerve, people may experience different symptoms, such as weakness on ...

Sixth nerve palsy, also known as abducens nerve palsy, is a disorder that affects eye movement. It’s caused by damage to the sixth cranial nerve or obstruction anywhere along its path from the ...

The trigeminal nerve plays a significant role in migraine attacks by transmitting pain signals from the face to the brain, and structural changes in the nerve may contribute to these attacks. Migraine ...

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