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Cranial Neuropathies

Disease Cranial Nerve DiseasesCranial sutures

Rucker JC. Cranial neuropathies. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J. Neurology in Clinical Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 74.

 


Multiple Cranial Neuropathies
Neuropathy is a disorder that affects the nerves. The cranial nerves are those that arise directly from your brain or brainstem and often affect areas like the face and eyes.
Neurocutaneous Syndromes ...

Cranial neuropathies cause diplopia, ptosis, and anisocoria when they affect the 3rd cranial nerve or motor palsies when they affect the 4th or 6th cranial nerve.

Clinical manifestations may include neurobehavioral dysfunction; SEIZURES; cranial neuropathies (see CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES); hypothalamic dysfunction; focal motor deficits; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE, and other disorders.

Synovitis granulomatous with uveitis and cranial neuropathies ... cataracts, retinal detachment, vision impairment, glaucoma
Synovitis granulomatous with uveitis and cranial neuropathies, familial ... inflammation of iris of eye
Syphilis ...

NEUROPATHIES/PLEXOPATHIES
Cranial neuropathies
Leptomeningeal disease
Base of skull metastases ...

See also: Cancer, Stroke, Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Injuries

Disease Cranial Nerve DiseasesCranial sutures

 
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