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Eye Diseases > Pupil Disorders > Anisocoria
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Pupil Disorders > Anisocoria
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Pupil Disorders > Anisocoria

Preferred term

Anisocoria  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Inequality, Pupillary Size
  • Pupil Diameter Unequal
  • Pupillary Size Inequality

Note

  • consider also PUPIL DISORDERS or MIOSIS

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 90

In other languages

  • anisokoria

    Finnish

  • anisocoria
  • mustuaisten erikokoisuus
  • mustuaisten kokoero
  • mustuaisten puoliero
  • Anisokori

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015875

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