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[Holmes-Adie syndrome. Clinical case].

Authors :
Rodríguez-Barrionuevo AC
Herrero-Hernández A
Vázquez-Martín L
Source :
Revista de neurologia [Rev Neurol] 1998 Dec; Vol. 27 (160), pp. 1019-20.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Introduction: The Adie tonic pupil is an intrinsic, isolated and benign ophthalmoplegia producing defective accommodation and anisocoria. The affectation is unilateral in the 90% of cases and can appear at any age. If associated to patellar tendinous reflexes abolition, constitutes Holmes-Adie syndrome.<br />Clinical Case: We present a 6 years old girl. She suffered a right temporal trauma with cephalea and vomiting for a few hours. After two months, she presented right mydriasis. There were no familiar antecedents. After a year evolution, she has not presented clinical changes.<br />Conclusion: We comment the process's physiopathology.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0210-0010
Volume :
27
Issue :
160
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista de neurologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9951029