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How would you work up and manage an isolated CN3 deficit with anisocoria?

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Neurology · Georgetown University

This question proposes an isolated CN 3 deficit, with almost no other clinical information.

(Just as an aside, it would be important to note whether there is any evidence of aberrant regeneration of CN 3 and also check to make sure that there is no involvement of CN 4, which would immediately shift ...

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Neurology · University of Minnesota

This is an interesting question and of course, depends on how "complete" the Cranial Nerve III is. The above differential diagnosis is excellent: "If there is no evidence of any structural lesion, then I would consider the possibility of inflammatory, infectious, or ischemic etiologies for the CN 3 ...

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