See Also: cranial mononeuropathy III(medicine)
cranial mononeuropathy vii(medicine)
cranial mononeuropathy vi(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Mononeuropathy(health)
mononeuropathy(medicine)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
cranial(dictionary)
cranial(medicine)

cranial mononeuropathy III (medicine)


cranial mononeuropathy III


(compression type) A disorder involving vision changes and eyelid drooping associated with a decreased functioning of cranial nerve III. Damage is usually caused by compression of the nerves from localised lesions or a swelling in the area of the nerve.

Examples include cerebral aneurysms and tumours Symptoms include a drooping eyelid and double vision.

(diabetic type) A disorder involving vision changes and eyelid drooping associated with a decreased functioning of cranial nerve III as a complication of diabetes.

Symptoms include a drooping eyelid and double vision. Good control of blood sugars can reduce the incidence of this complication.