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Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Argyll Robertson Pupil ... - Light-near dissociation ... intact) - Usually bilateral ... #neurology #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
Marcus Gunn Pupil ... pupillary light reflex ... Later (1959), Levitan ... #Marcus #Gunn #Pupil ... #Defect #RAPD #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
6mm); • Light-near ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... - no light-near ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pupils: • Anisocoria ... If ok with ICU team ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
object along the lateral ... object along the lateral ... release #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Alternatives #Tests
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, and provide
Yergason's Test ... , flex the elbow ... or associated labral ... tear. ... #PhysicalExam #
Adie's Pupil on Physical Exam

Adie's pupil is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil
Adie's Pupil on ... accommodation (i.e., light-near ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #syndrome
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Marcus Gunn's pupils ... the pupillary reflex ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Clinical #Video #Pupils ... #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, shake hands
Yergason's Test ... perform Yergason's test ... , flex the elbow ... tear. ... #PhysicalExam #
Bilateral tonic pupils observed in the patient with Ross syndrome. 
Absence of bilateral pupillary contraction despite
pupils observed ... patient with Ross syndrome ... #tonic #pupils # ... #bilateral #reflex ... #neurology #absent