Which nerve is damaged if an individual cannot move their eye downward and outward?

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10 Jul 2019
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The trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV) controls the superior oblique muscle, which enables the eye to look downward and laterally. Injury to this nerve results in difficulty moving the eye in these directions.

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