Disease modifying treatment available:
Time critical diagnosis and management:
Lateralising:
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Damage to the third cranial nerve causes a ptosis and deviation of the pupil down and out. The pupil may be involved with mydriasis. Anisocoria is most prominent in the light as the the healthy contralateral pupil can constrict effectively whereas the ipsilateral pupil remains dilated.
Third nerve palsy may cause the following:
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