Alternative Names
Diabetic third nerve palsy; Pupil-sparing third cranial nerve palsy
Definition of Cranial mononeuropathy III - diabetic type:
Cranial mononeuropathy III is a complication of diabetes that involves double vision and eyelid drooping.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
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.
