"Anisocoria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestation of disease. Pathologic anisocoria reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the iris (IRIS DISEASES) or in the parasympathetic or sympathetic pathways that innervate the pupil. Physiologic anisocoria refers to an asymmetry of pupil diameter, usually less than 2mm, that is not associated with disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D015875
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.690.150 C11.710.090 C23.888.592.708.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Anisocoria- Anisocoria
- Pupil Diameter Unequal
- Pupillary Size Inequality
- Inequality, Pupillary Size
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anisocoria" by people in Profiles.
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Harer K, Alverson B. Eye-opening Etiologies. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 05; 8(5):300-301.
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Lee DT, Jenkins NL, Anastasopulos AJ, Volpe AG, Lee BT, Lalikos JF. Transdermal scopolamine and perioperative anisocoria in craniofacial surgery: a report of 3 patients. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Mar; 24(2):470-2.
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Burns JD, Schiefer TK, Wijdicks EF. Large and small: a telltale sign of acute pontomesencephalic injury. Neurology. 2009 May 12; 72(19):1707.
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Babu KM, Rosenbaum CD, Boyer EW. Head CT in patient with metabolic acidosis. J Med Toxicol. 2008 Dec; 4(4):275-6.