About The Medical Condition Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis

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Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis

Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis?

Diseases of the oculomotor nerve or nucleus that result in weakness or paralysis of the superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, inferior oblique, or levator palpebrae muscles, or impaired parasympathetic innervation to the pupil. With a complete oculomotor palsy, the eyelid will be paralyzed, the eye will be in an abducted and inferior position, and the pupil will be markedly dilated. Commonly associated conditions include neoplasms, CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA, ischemia (especially in association with DIABETES MELLITUS), and aneurysmal compression. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p270)

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