Alternate Names : Diabetic third nerve palsy, Pupil-sparing third cranial nerve palsy
Definition
Cranial mononeuropathy III is a complication of diabetes that involves double vision and eyelid drooping.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Cranial mononeuropathy III – diabetic type is a mononeuropathy, which means that only one nerve is damaged. It involves the third cranial (oculomotor) nerve, which is one of the cranial nerves that controls eye movement. This type of damage usually occurs with diabetic neuropathy.
Cranial mononeuropathy III is the most common cranial nerve disorder in people with diabetes.
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Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
The central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system includes all peripheral nerves.
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Cranial mononeuropathy III – diabetic type : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Cranial mononeuropathy III – diabetic type : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Cranial mononeuropathy III – diabetic type : Treatment
Review Date : 12/21/2009
Reviewed By : Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
