G53: Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

G53.2: Multiple cranial nerve palsies in sarcoidosis

Various nerves run from the brain to the sensory organs in the head, and to organs in the body. These nerves are called cranial nerves. These nerves are important in seeing, tasting or hearing, for example. But the cranial nerves also control important functions in the body, such as in the lungs and heart.

The damage to your cranial nerves has resulted from sarcoidosis.

Sarcoidosis is a condition that can cause inflammation all over the body. The precise cause of sarcoidosis is not known.