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Ophthalmoplegia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ophthalmoplegia
Tree Number(s)
C10.292.562.750
C10.597.622.447
C11.590.472
C23.888.592.636.447
Unique ID
D009886
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009886
Annotation
do not confuse entry term OCULOMOTOR PARALYSIS with OCULOMOTOR NERVE PARALYSIS
Scope Note
Paralysis of one or more of the ocular muscles due to disorders of the eye muscles, neuromuscular junction, supporting soft tissue, tendons, or innervation to the muscles.
Entry Term(s)
External Ophthalmoplegia
Internal Ophthalmoplegia
Oculomotor Paralysis
Ophthalmoparesis
NLM Classification #
WW 410
See Also
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
Public MeSH Note
1979; was OCULOMOTOR PARALYSIS 1963-1978
Online Note
use OPHTHALMOPLEGIA to search OCULOMOTOR PARALYSIS 1966-78
History Note
1979; was OCULOMOTOR PARALYSIS 1963-1978
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1999/11/03
Ophthalmoplegia Preferred
External Ophthalmoplegia Narrower
Internal Ophthalmoplegia Narrower
Ophthalmoparesis Narrower
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