Argyll Robertson Pupil
April 19th, 2019
Overview
Look For
- Pupillary constriction
- Unresponsiveness to light
- Intact accomodation reflex (near light dissociation)
Significance
- Previously pathognomonic for neurosyphillis, though more recently associated with conditions affecting the Edinger Westphal nucleus (accessory occulomotor nucleus) within the midbrain.
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