orbital apex syndrome

English

Noun

orbital apex syndrome (usually uncountable, plural orbital apex syndromes)

  1. (ophthalmology, neurology) A collection of cranial nerve deficits associated with a mass lesion near the apex of the orbit, often leading to ophthalmoplegia.

Synonyms

  • Jacod syndrome

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