Which muscle is commonly affected in raised intracranial pressure?: (A) Superior oblique, (B) Lateral rectus, (C) Inferior oblique, (D) Inferior rectus
Answer is B. ABDUCENS Nerve is purely motor nerve It has longest intracranial course - (subarchanoid ) Hence in raised intra cranial tension first muscle to be paralysed is Lateral Rectus supplied by Abducens nerve False Localizing Sign