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Paralysis

Syphilitic

  • Argyll Robertson Pupil

Tonic

Unequal

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Argyll Robertson Pupil

Aka: Argyll Robertson Pupil, Syphilitic Pupil
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  1. Causes
    1. Tertiary Syphilis (Tabes Dorsalis, Taboparesis)
  2. Mnemonic: Prostitute's Pupil
    1. Accommodates, but does not react
  3. Signs
    1. Pupil constriction on accommodation
      1. Normal or exaggerated
    2. Pupillary light reaction sluggish
      1. Weak or absent constriction to light
      2. Constriction not improved after dark adaptation
      3. Fails to dilate after painful stimulation elsewhere
    3. Unequal pupils
    4. Irregular pupils
    5. Pupil constriction (Miosis)

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