Benign Episodic Unilateral Mydriasis: Normal Phenomenon in Migraine? Considerations from A Clinical Case
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Migraine with benign episodic unilateral mydriasis
Pupil asymmetry or anisocoria can have benign or malignant causes, and be categorized as acute or chronic. It can also be a normal finding in about 20% of cases. Benign episodic unilateral mydriasis is an isolated benign cause of intermittent pupil asymmetry. The exact pathophysiology is not always understood. According to one hypothesis, it is due to discordance between the sympathetic and par...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives in Neurology & Neuroscience
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2641-1911
DOI: 10.33552/ann.2020.09.000716