Abnormal pupillary activity in a brainstem-dead patient.

The pupils in brainstem-dead patients are classically fixed and dilated. We present a case of a brainstem-dead patient whose pupils displayed persistent asynchronous pupillary constriction and dilatation independent of external physical stimuli. Central causes for the phenomenon were excluded leavin...

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Main Authors: Shlugman, D, Parulekar, M, Elston, J, Farmery, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001