Cranial mononeuropathy III

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Cranial mononeuropathy III - diabetic type

Definition

Cranial mononeuropathy III is a complication of diabetes that involves double vision and eyelid drooping.

Alternative Names

Diabetic third nerve palsy; Pupil-sparing third cranial nerve palsy

Causes

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.


Central nervous system

Review Date: 2/13/2008
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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