| Parasympathetic pupillary involvement in biopsy-proven temporal arteritis. | |
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PMID: 3207315 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The neuro-ophthalmologic spectrum of temporal arteritis (TA) is broad and includes such diverse presentations as ischemic optic neuropathy, retinal infarction, anterior ocular segment dysfunction, ophthalmoparesis, and cortical blindness. A common clinical dictum suggests that third nerve palsies are associated with pupillary sparing in this systemic arteritis. We present a biopsy-proven case of TA with parasympathetic pupillary involvement and ophthalmoparesis. Relative light-near dissociation and differential clinical response to adrenocorticosteroids occurred. Previous pathologic studies have suggested that clinically apparent parasympathetic pupillary dysfunction could follow arteritic lesions at several neuroanatomic sites and may, therefore, reflect different pathogenetic mechanisms and display distinctive clinical features. Our case effectively broadens the clinicopathologic locus of neuro-ophthalmologic expression in TA. |
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Authors:
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L Rabinowich; M F Mehler |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of ophthalmology Volume: 20 ISSN: 0003-4886 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Ophthalmol Publication Date: 1988 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-02-01 Completed Date: 1989-02-01 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210137 Medline TA: Ann Ophthalmol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 400-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Giant Cell Arteritis / complications, physiopathology* Humans Ophthalmoplegia / etiology, physiopathology Parasympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology* Pupil* Vision, Ocular |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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NS 00856/NS/NINDS NIH HHS |
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