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Anatomic relationship of the oculomotor nuclear complex and medial longitudinal fasciculus in the midbrain. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1997 Jan;18(1):111-3

Date

01/01/1997

Pubmed ID

9010528

Pubmed Central ID

PMC8337857

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0031023593 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   25 Citations

Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare the MR characteristics of the oculomotor nucleus with its appearance on anatomic images.

METHODS: Specimens of cadaveric brains were imaged in a 3.0-T MR imager equipped with a 3.0-cm solenoid coil. The specimens were sectioned, stained, and examined histologically. On anatomic sections, the oculomotor nuclei, medial longitudinal fasciculus, red nuclei, and oculomotor nerve were identified. The MR images were then compared with the anatomic sections.

RESULTS: The oculomotor nuclei, medial longitudinal fasciculus, red nuclei, and oculomotor nerve could be identified on MR images by their size, shape, signal intensity, and location.

CONCLUSION: MR images show the anatomic relationship of the oculomotor nerve complex, medial longitudinal fasciculus, and related structures in the brain stem.

Author List

Miller MJ, Mark LP, Ho KC, Haughton VM

Author

Leighton Mark MD Emeritus Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Abducens Nerve
Brain Stem
Cerebral Aqueduct
Cerebral Ventricles
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mesencephalon
Neural Pathways
Oculomotor Nerve
Red Nucleus
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