aberrant regeneration
ab·er·rant re·gen·er·a·tion
misdirected regrowth of nerve fibers seen, for example, after oculomotor nerve injury.
Synonym(s): misdirection phenomenon
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aberrant regeneration
An abnormal regeneration process following paralysis or paresis of the fibres of the third cranial nerve (oculomotor) in which the upper lid fails to follow the eye on downward gaze or even retracts on downward gaze or adduction, with occasional contraction of the pupil. Syn. pseudo-von Graefe sign.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann