What is ophthalmoplegia?
Ophthalmoplegia is weakness or paralysis of the eye muscle.
There are two types of ophthalmoplegia:
• Chronic progressive - common in young people between the ages of 18 and 40. It initially manifests itself as drooping eyelids and loss of control over the muscles responsible for eye coordination;
• Internuclear - caused by nerve damage, resulting in blurred vision. This condition is associated with other disorders.
Symptoms are varied, for example, you may experience blurred or double vision, need to move your eye in all directions, drooping eyelids, difficulty swallowing, and general muscle weakness.
Ophthalmoplegia may be congenital or develop later in life. It usually occurs when the signals that send messages from the brain to the eye are damaged. Internuclear ophthalmoplegia usually occurs as a result of multiple sclerosis, trauma, or stroke.
Other possible causes include:
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