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Review
. 2016 Nov;34(4):967-986.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2016.06.016.

Neuro-Ophthalmology in Emergency Medicine

J Stephen Huff  1 , Everett W Austin  2
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Review

Neuro-Ophthalmology in Emergency Medicine

J Stephen Huff et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the eye, the orbit, and the central connections is key to understanding neuro-ophthalmologic emergencies. Anisocoria is an important sign that requires a systematic approach to avoid misdiagnosis of serious conditions, including carotid dissection (miosis) and aneurysmal third nerve palsy (mydriasis). Ptosis may be a sign of either Horner syndrome or third nerve palsy. An explanation should be pursued for diplopia since the differential diagnosis ranges from the trivial to life-threatening causes.

Keywords: Anisocoria; Diplopia; Ptosis.

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