Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy after lumbar epidural steroid injection in a diabetic patient.

Background: In patients with diabetes mellitus, epidural steroid injections (ESI) have been noted to cause significant elevation of blood glucose levels, typically lasting 1-3 days. Here, we describe a previously unreported complication of a diabetic third nerve palsy associated with an ESI.

Case Description: A 66-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presented with low back pain and left lower extremity radiculopathy.