pupil-sparing
Pupil Not Affected
Plain-language definition
A nerve palsy that does not affect the pupil. A pupil-sparing third nerve palsy is more likely vascular (e.g., diabetes) than compressive (e.g., aneurysm).
Where this term comes up
“Pupil-sparing third nerve palsy in older patients often microvascular (better prognosis)”
Condition · Third Cranial Nerve Palsy (Oculomotor Nerve Palsy)
“A painful, neurologically isolated, pupil-sparing right third nerve palsy”
Publication · Salivary Gland Adenocarcinoma of the Sphenoid Sinus Causing Compressive Optic Neuropathy
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