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  2. Argyll Robertson pupil - Wikipedia

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    Argyll Robertson pupils were named after Douglas Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), a Scottish ophthalmologist and surgeon who described the condition in the mid-1860s in the context of neurosyphilis. In the early 20th century, William John Adie described a second type of pupil that could "accommodate but not react".

  3. Parinaud's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Parinaud's syndrome is a cluster of abnormalities of eye movement and pupil dysfunction, characterized by: Paralysis of upwards gaze: Downward gaze is usually preserved. This vertical palsy is supranuclear , so doll's head maneuver should elevate the eyes, but eventually all upward gaze mechanisms fail.

  4. Neurosyphilis - Wikipedia

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    Argyll Robertson pupils, a clinical feature of neurosyphilis, are characterized by pupils that do not react to light but have an intact accommodation reflex. Another late form of neurosyphilis is general paresis, which is a slow degenerative process of the brain. Neuropsychiatric symptoms might appear due to overall damage to the brain.

  5. Brushfield spots - Wikipedia

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    Brushfield spots are a characteristic feature of the chromosomal disorder Down syndrome or trisomy 21. They occur in 35–78% of newborn infants with Down syndrome. [2] Brushfield spots tend to be obscured by pigmentation of the anterior border layer of the iris in patients with darker irides.

  6. Relative afferent pupillary defect - Wikipedia

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    The Marcus Gunn pupil is a relative afferent pupillary defect indicating a decreased pupillary response to light in the affected eye. [3]In the swinging flashlight test, a light is alternately shone into the left and right eyes.

  7. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    Argyll Robertson pupils: Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson: neurology: neurosyphilis [2] light-near dissociation Arneth count: Josef Arneth: haematology, nutrition: folate deficiency: lobulation of neutrophil nuclei Asboe-Hansen sign: Gustav Asboe-Hansen: dermatology: bullae: extension of a blister to adjacent unblistered skin when ...

  8. Anisocoria - Wikipedia

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    Horner's syndrome; Mechanical anisocoria: Occasionally, previous trauma, eye surgery, or inflammation (uveitis, angle closure glaucoma) can lead to adhesions between the iris and the lens. Adie tonic pupil: Tonic pupil is usually an isolated benign entity, presenting in young women. It may be associated with loss of deep tendon reflex (Adie's ...

  9. Iridoplegia - Wikipedia

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    Also called Argyll Robertson pupil. Etiology. Iridoplegia has been reported in association with Guillain-Barré syndrome. [2] References This page ...