Disease or Syndrome
Adie syndrome
Subclass of:
Autonomic nervous system disorders;
Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis;
Tonic Pupil
Definitions related to adie syndrome:
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A syndrome characterized by a TONIC PUPIL that occurs in combination with decreased lower extremity reflexes. The affected pupil will respond more briskly to accommodation than to light (light-near dissociation) and is supersensitive to dilute pilocarpine eye drops, which induce pupillary constriction. Pathologic features include degeneration of the ciliary ganglion and postganglionic parasympathetic fibers that innervate the pupillary constrictor muscle. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p279)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(holmes-adie syndrome) A rare syndrome characterized by an abnormally dilated pupil, hypoflexia, and diaphoresis. The syndrome is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. The abnormally dilated pupil is caused by damage to postganglionic parasympathetic fibers innervating the eye.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Adie syndrome is is a neurological disorder affecting the pupil of the eye and the autonomic nervous system. It is characterized by one eye with a pupil that is larger than normal that constricts slowly in bright light (tonic pupil), along with the absence of deep tendon reflexes, usually in the Achilles tendon. In most cases, the cause...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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