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A diabetic patient develops third nerve palsy, WOF findings would favor diabetes as a cause
a. ptosis
b. downward and inner looking eye
c. normal pupil
d. a dilated un reactive pupil
e. lack of sweating
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| Ahab
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Ptosis, autonomic neuropathy
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| Ouli Maty
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In medical causes of cranial nerve 3 palsy ( DM, Giant cell arteritis, Syphilis, ) there is no loss of light reflex.
So I think C
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| usmleasr
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yes it is C. normal pupil..becos DM vasculitis of vasonervosa of 3 rd CN spares pupilomotor fibers located dorsally(superficially) in the nerve and receives blood from menigeal vessels 
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| dimps
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ya i also will go in favour of c
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| cache
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C.
Diabetes is a cause of pupil sparing third nerve palsy
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| anne
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great Q!!!
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