A practical guide to the examination and interpretation of pupillary responses

Beth Edmunds, Peter J. Francis

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Abstract

Examination of the pupillary responses, being simple, reliable and highly reproducible can elicit one of the "hard" neurological signs. In this article we provide an overview of their assessment in the acute setting, along with some tips on how to get the best from your pen torch.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)27-29
Number of pages3
JournalCPD Journal Acute Medicine
Volume2
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Examination
  • Pupil
  • Technique

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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