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Third-nerve palsy due to penetrating trauma
1Department of Neurology, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center.
Neurology
|August 1, 1993
Summary
Penetrating trauma rarely causes third-nerve palsy. Of 815 patients, only 20 experienced this, most commonly from gunshot wounds, highlighting an unusual cause for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology
Background:
- Third-nerve palsy (oculomotor nerve palsy) affects eye movement and eyelid control.
- Etiologies typically include vascular, neoplastic, or inflammatory causes.