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Cranial mononeuropathy III - diabetic type   

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Alternative names:

Diabetic third nerve palsy

Definition:

Cranial mononeuropathy III - diabetic type is a disorder resulting in double vision and eyelid drooping, associated with decreased function of cranial nerve III as a complication of diabetes.

Causes and Risks

Cranial mononeuropathy III - diabetic type is a mononeuropathy (damage to a single nerve). It involves the 3rd cranial (oculomotor) nerve, one of the cranial nerves that controls eye movement. Damage is usually associated with diabetic neuropathy.

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