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Ophthalmoplegia

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Ophthalmoplegia Definition

Weakness or paralysis of at least one of the muscles controlling the movement of the eye. It results from degeneration of the muscles or the neural pathways involved in the eye movement. Representative disorders causing ophthalmoplegia include ocular myopathies and multiple sclerosis.

Ophthalmoplegia Synonyms

Ophthalmoplegia

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