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Incidence of pupillary involvement in ischemic oculomotor nerve palsies

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Annals of Ophthalmology

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The incidence of pupillary involvement in ischemic oculomotor nerve palsy (IONP) was determined from a review of Mayo Clinic charts from 1944 to 1991, and a review of the literature from 1960 to May 1995. Approximately one fifth of IONPs may involve the pupil, rendering their clinical distinction from compressive lesions problematic.

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    Edsel B. Ing MD, FRCS(C)

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    Jacquiline A. Leavitt MD & Brian R. Younge MD

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Ing, E.B., Leavitt, J.A. & Younge, B.R. Incidence of pupillary involvement in ischemic oculomotor nerve palsies. Ann Ophthalmol 32, 90–94 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-000-0022-5

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