Cranial mononeuropathy III - diabetic type

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Central nervous system

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

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

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 is usually associated with diabetic neuropathy.

Cranial mononeuropathy III is the most common cranial nerve disorder in diabetics.

Review Date: 08/07/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.