Table 1.
Measured feature (mm) | DE-PCP | DE-TG | DE-IAO | Diameter (within subarachnoid space) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lateral trunk | 19.2 | 4.3 | 19.3 | 0.72 |
Medial trunk | 19.7 | 6.8 | 20.5 | 0.84 |
DE-PCP distance between the dural entry point of an individual trunk of the duplicated abducens nerve and the apex of the posterior clinoid process, DE-TG distance between the dural entry point of an individual trunk of the duplicated abducens nerve and the inferior border of the trigeminal porus (the trigeminal nerve entrance to Meckel’s cave), DE-IAO distance between the dural entrance of an individual trunk of the duplicated abducens nerve and the central part of the internal acoustic opening