Check out my illustration on the course of the oculomotor nerve with its associated sites of injury!
Patients with an oculomotor (CN III) nerve palsy can present with binocular horizontal, vertical, or oblique diplopia and ptosis. (1/3)
Patients with an oculomotor (CN III) nerve palsy can present with binocular horizontal, vertical, or oblique diplopia and ptosis. (1/3)
In addition to extraocular muscle weakness, one may find a dilated pupils (mydriasis) due to unopposed sympathetic innervation to the pupil. Having an understanding of the course of the oculomotor nerve, and where injury can occur, leads to the production of a (2/3)
differential diagnosis, ordering appropriate diagnostic studies to confirm the cause of oculomotor nerve injury, and implementing appropriate management to best serve the patient. I hope you all enjoy it! (3/3).
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