Oculomotor nerve palsy

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• Synonyms

  • 3rd nerve palsy
  • Third nerve palsy
  • III nerve palsy

• Causes

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Posterior communicating artery aneurysm
  • Herniation of uncus
  • Thyroid eye disease
  • Cavernous sinus lesion
  • Weber syndrome
  • Benedict syndrome
  • Claude syndrome
  • Nothnagel syndrome
  • Raised intracranial pressure

• Effects

  • Ptosis
  • Down and out eyeball
  • Dilated pupil
  • Disjunct gaze palsy

• Parents

  • Cranial nerve palsy