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6. Nerve Problems

The brain contains several cranial nerves that connect to the eye muscles and control eye movement. Several conditions can damage these nerves and result in diplopia. Diabetes affects the body's ability to process blood sugar, and high blood sugar can cause nerve damage. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a nerve condition with early symptoms that cause eye muscle weakness. The autoimmune disease Myasthenia gravis causes the immune system to attack the neuromuscular junctions that control eye movement. Multiple sclerosis damages the central nervous system, including nerves associated with eye movement.

relationship between eye and nerves

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