During your assessment of a patient for doll's eyes phenomenon,you observe that the patient's eyes remain fixed.This response most likely indicates

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Normally,the eyes should deviate in the direction opposite the head movement (i.e.,head left,eyes right; head up,eyes down,etc.).Loss of doll's eyes phenomenon is abnormal and is demonstrated when the eyes remain fixed with neither lateral nor vertical deviation.Patients with low brainstem lesions will exhibit abnormal doll's eyes phenomenon.Doll's eye phenomenon involves cranial nerve III,but not hematoma formation behind the eyes.

During Your Assessment of a Patient for Doll's Eyes Phenomenon,you