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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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