Using a pupillometer to confirm presence of RAPD in post stroke homonymous hemianopia
1 October 2018
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Amplitude, latency, pupillary light reflex pathway, pupillometer, retrograde trans-synaptic degeneration
It has been reported that relative afferent pupillary defects (RAPDs) may be present in patients with occipital lobe lesions. However, a small contralateral RAPD due to a difference in the crossed and uncrossed fibres can be difficult to detect using...
Systematic review on vergence neural pathways
1 December 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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degeneration, divergence, neural pathways, review, vergence, Convergence
A full systematic review of the literature was carried out by the authors, to identify literature available on vergence neural pathways and associated disorders. The review included articles related to vergence neural pathways, along with articles that discussed the anatomy,...
A case series of acquired esotropia in cerebellar disease
1 August 2015
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Cerebellar degeneration, diplopia, esotropia, lateral rectus paresis
Acquired esotropia in cerebellar disease is well described but under-recognised. The pathogenesis of cerebellar esotropia is controversial. It is suggested it may be a result of disruption to central vestibular pathways. This article reports a case series of seven adults...
