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Possible Causes

Traumatic Brain Injury

[…] or is slow to do so.[50] Cushing's triad, a slow heart rate with high blood pressure and respiratory depression is a classic manifestation of significantly raised ICP.[9] Anisocoria [en.wikipedia.org]

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Stroke

Decreased levels of consciousness, hypertension, bradycardia and anisocoria may indicate a pathological rise of intracranial pressure due to cerebral edema. [symptoma.com]

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Brain Concussion

A brain concussion is a still incompletely defined syndrome of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that causes a spectrum of symptoms without evident structural damage to the brain. A headache, cognitive deficits, emotional instability, sleep disturbances, and an overall change in mental state after trauma are highly[…] [symptoma.com]

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Exfoliation Syndrome

Anisocoria, Physiologic (Anisocoria) Anisometropia Anisometropic Amblyopia (Amblyopia) Anophthalmia (Anophthalmos) Anophthalmos Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (Optic [provisu.ch]

Allergic) Amaurosis Fugax Amaurosis (Blindness) Amblyopia Ametropia (Refractive Errors) Angiogenesis, Corneal (Corneal Neovascularization) Angioid Streaks Aniridia Aniseikonia Anisocoria [provisu.ch]

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Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

Diabetic autonomic neuropathy is one of the commonest complications of diabetes. Although it can involve the autonomic nervous system diffusely, symptoms are confined to a single organ system and are responsible for increased incidence of morbidity, reduced quality of life and mortality. Diabetic neuropathy affects[…] [symptoma.com]

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Intracranial Hemorrhage

Initial emergency room evaluation found the patient to have anisocoria with a fixed and dilated right pupil and demonstrated evidence of decorticate posturing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There were 4 hours after patient back to neurosurgical intensive care unit (NICU), patient appeared anisocoria (R/L:4.0/2.5 mm), bilateral light reflexes disappeared, then [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An ophthalmological examination of IH patients may reveal anisocoria and retinal hemorrhages. [symptoma.com]

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Subdural Hematoma

The period from losing consciousness to brain herniation presenting as anisocoria was very short-only 30 minutes in our patient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

But the CT after 48 hours showed edema around the contusion and uncal herniation with anisocoria (Figure 2(b)). [hindawi.com]

Anisocoria was present in 7.5% of patients on admission. [scielo.br]

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Coma

He was managed nonoperatively and discharged with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15, only to return 3 days later with obtundation, fixed downward gaze, anisocoria, and absent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] computed tomography, CTA computed tomography angiography, EEG electroencephalogram, SAH Subarachnoid hemorrhage The Coma Neuro Exam Carefully examine the eyes (Vertical Skew, Anisocoria [emcrit.org]

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Cervical Spondylosis

Although degenerative cervical spondylosis is a common neurosurgical problem, not much has been published about the hereditary factors responsible for it. The authors report on a set of identical twins who presented to their service at a relatively young age with myelopathy due to degenerative cervical disc[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Anisocoria

The small pupil is abnormal if the anisocoria is worse in the dark and the larger pupil is abnormal if the anisocoria is worse in the light when compared to dark conditions [symptoma.com]

Anisocoria Specialty Ophthalmology Anisocoria is a condition characterized by an unequal size of the eyes' pupils. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Tonic Pupil

Our case is highlighted by the initial presentation of an isolated anisocoria, initially believed to represent an Adie's tonic pupil as interpreted by pharmacologic testing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe a case of a female patient who presented with anisocoria and was initially diagnosed with a right acute Adie's pupil on the basis of a right tonic pupil with absent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Table 3 Anisocoria measurements (mm) in the dark and in the light in patients with Adie/Ross syndrome or generalised neuropathy Anisocoria: Dark (mm) Light (mm) Adie/Ross [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cluster Headache

1. May, A. Cluster headache: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Lancet 2005 ; 366: 843 – 855. Google Scholar Crossref Medline ISI 2. International Headache Society. The international classification of headache disorders, 2nd edn. Cephalalgia 2004 ; 24(Suppl 1): 1 – 160. Google Scholar 3. D’Alessandro, R, Gamberini,[…] [doi.org]

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Intracranial Hypertension

At the beginning of uncal herniation, indicated by anisocoria, the mean 1-CBF of the IC abruptly decreased from 33.7 to 19.6 ml/100g/min (n 16). [ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp]

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Varicella

[…] cataracts, chorioretinitis, optic atrophy Other neurological disorder: damage to cervical and lumbosacral spinal cord, motor/sensory deficits, absent deep tendon reflexes, anisocoria [en.wikipedia.org]

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Migraine without Aura

Abstract The somatostatin-like (SLI), the neuropeptide Y-like (NPY-LI), and the beta-endorphin-like (BE-LI) immunoreactivities of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained by suboccipital puncture, or plasma from patients suffering from common migraine or other neuropsychiatric disorders were analysed. The SLI[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Brain Neoplasm

PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy of relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) fraction for distinguishing high-grade recurrent neoplasm from treatment-related necrosis (TRN) in enhancing masses identified on surveillance magnetic resonance (MR) images following treatment for primary or secondary brain neoplasm.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of central nervous system and it is associated with an impaired motor function status. The efficacy of rehabilitation in promoting functional recovery and increasing quality of life in MS patients has been demonstrated. A 47-year-old woman was diagnosed[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Electrophysiology plays a determinant role in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) diagnosis, classification of the subtypes and in establishing prognosis. In the last three decades, different electrodiagnostic criteria sets have been proposed for acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (AIDP), acute motor axonal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Triple A Syndrome

[…] severity of neurologic and autonomic dysfunction in Triple-A syndrome is quite variable, including hyperreflexia, impaired visual evoked potentials, optic nerve atrophy, anisocoria [genedx.com]

No hypotonia optic atrophy, ataxia, microcephaly M Both Same No Dumic (1987) [11] M Glucocorticoid Sensory Hyperkeratosis of palms polyneuropathy, and soles, insufficient anisocoria [hon.ch]

People with triple A syndrome often experience abnormal sweating, difficulty regulating blood pressure, unequal pupil size (anisocoria), and other signs and symptoms of autonomic [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

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Postictal State

Epilepsy Behav. 2010 Oct;19(2):146-50. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.06.022. Epub 2010 Aug 14. Author information 1 Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, New York, NY 10032, USA. cwb11@columbia.edu Abstract The postictal state can be particularly confusing when occurring in association with sleep. Some seizures tend to occur[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Malaria

Malaria is a major cause of death worldwide and is brought about by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium acquired from a bite of a female Anopheles mosquito carrier. Malaria are still endemic in warm climates and in most third world countries around the globe. It is essentially non-existent in highly developed and first[…] [symptoma.com]

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Brain Stem Herniation

and 2.2 to 2.4 gm/kg if they had anisocoria. [neupsykey.com]

Preoperative improvement in anisocoria was also significantly better in the high-dosage group. [neupsykey.com]

Of the 7 patients with an initial SBP of less than 60 mm Hg, 2 (29%) had anisocoria, all had absent corneal reflexes, and all were flaccid. [neupsykey.com]

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Paradoxical Embolism

We report a case of upper extremity arterial ischemia in a 41-year-old man. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography identified a paradoxical embolization that traversed a patent foramen ovale as the probable etiology. The diagnosis of paradoxical embolism with intraoperative identification of the etiologic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Ann Vasc Surg. 2011 Aug;25(6):838.e9-11. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.02.018. Epub 2011 May 26. Author information 1 Cardiovascular Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan. ssugiura@hij.twmu.ac.jp Abstract A 30-year-old man had a sudden bout of severe abdominal pain. An enhanced computed tomographic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis

Anisocoria, Physiologic (Anisocoria) Anisometropia Anisometropic Amblyopia (Amblyopia) Anophthalmia (Anophthalmos) Anophthalmos Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (Optic [provisu.ch]

Anisocoria. The Eyes Have It. University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center 5. Simulation of vermiform movement of the iris sphincter muscle – Adie’s Pupil. 6. [neuro-ophthalmology.stanford.edu]

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Horner's Syndrome

Anisocoria that is NOT associated with or due to an underlying medical condition is called physiologic anisocoria. [aapos.org]

Out of the 4 patients who had ptosis and anisocoria, 3 had anisocoria with a smaller pupil on the ipsilateral side of the IJ line insertion and 1 patient had anisocoria with [nature.com]

Approximately 20% of the population has anisocoria. The amount of anisocoria can vary from day-to-day and can even switch eyes. [aapos.org]

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Mydriasis

We have experienced an unusual case of anisocoria and report the case with literature reviews. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

DISCUSSION: There are a variety of causes for anisocoria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the absence of other accompanying symptoms, anisocorias are usually due to benign processes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Holmes-Adie Syndrome

KEYWORDS: Accommodative impairment; Holmes Adie syndrome; Vogt Koyanagi Harada disease; anisocoria; tonic pupil [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Background Anisocoria, or unequal pupil sizes, is a common condition. [emedicine.medscape.com]

In particular, sector palsy and anisocoria exceeding 1 mm (in the light) were seen much more commonly in Holmes-Adie patients than patients with generalised neuropathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Zygadenus Poisoning

U.S. Government Printing Office, 1929 0 مراجعات معاينة هذا الكتاب » ما يقوله الناس - كتابة مراجعة لم نعثر على أي مراجعات في الأماكن المعتادة. الصفحات المحددة الصفحة 7 الصفحة 4 الصفحة 6 طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات Farmers' Bulletin, العدد 952 عرض كامل - 1925 Farmers' Bulletin, العدد 2019 عرض كامل - 1958[…] [books.google.com]

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Ophthalmic Nerve Disorder

Anisocoria, Physiologic (Anisocoria) Anisometropia Anisometropic Amblyopia (Amblyopia) Anophthalmia (Anophthalmos) Anophthalmos Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (Optic [provisu.ch]

Differential diagnosis Anisocoria: Essential anisocoria Adie pupil (long-standing) Argyll-Robertson pupil Chronic anterior uveitis Pupillary sphincter tear Unilateral use [eyewiki.org]

Physical exam revealed a non-obese woman with anisocoria with the right pupil dilated and slightly less reactive to light than the left pupil. [healio.com]

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