cranial nerve palsy

Introduction

Peripheral motor neuropathy involving one or more cranial nerves.

Etiology

• cranial nerve 3 palsy
• cranial nerve 7 palsy (Bell's palsy)

Radiology

• magnetic resonance imaging
  • yield of treatable findings is low

More general terms

• cranial nerve disease (cranial neuropathy)

More specific terms

• Bell's palsy; cranial nerve 7 palsy; facial nerve palsy
• cranial nerve III palsy; oculomotor nerve palsy
• cranial nerve VI palsy; abducens nerve palsy
• cranial nerve XII palsy