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Pupillometry, Elizabeth Plante, Casey Schmidt
Pupillometry, Elizabeth Plante, Casey Schmidt
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Background:
- Measuring pupillary light reflex is a standard part of neurological assessment.
- Changes in pupil reactivity may indicate unfavorable outcomes, such as increased intracranial pressure and brain herniation.
- Physiologic and pharmacologic agents may affect pupil reactivity.
- In some instances, pupillary light reflex is the only piece of neurologic assessment readily testable.