Anisocoria
"Anisocoria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestation of disease. Pathologic anisocoria reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the iris (IRIS DISEASES) or in the parasympathetic or sympathetic pathways that innervate the pupil. Physiologic anisocoria refers to an asymmetry of pupil diameter, usually less than 2mm, that is not associated with disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D015875
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.690.150 C11.710.090 C23.888.592.708.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Anisocoria- Anisocoria
- Pupil Diameter Unequal
- Pupillary Size Inequality
- Inequality, Pupillary Size
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anisocoria" by people in Profiles.
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Closmann JJ, Schmidt BL. Adenoid cystic carcinoma manifesting as maxillary jaw pain refractory to conventional treatment: a case report. Gen Dent. 2006 May-Jun; 54(3):195-7.
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Werner M, Bhatti MT, Vaishnav H, Pincus DW, Eskin T, Yachnis AT. Isolated anisocoria from an endodermal cyst of the third cranial nerve mimicking an Adie's tonic pupil. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2005 May-Jun; 42(3):176-9.
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Ovadia S, Zeiss CJ, Reuter JD, Macy JD. Anisocoria and middle cerebral artery saccular (berry) aneurysm in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). Comp Med. 2001 Dec; 51(6):562-6.