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Rare causes of anisocoria: Ipratropium bromide and Angel's trumpet.

Arzu EkiciBusra CaglarÖzlem KaraArzu OtoNevin Kiliç
Published in: Northern clinics of Istanbul (2021)
It is considered a neurological emergency when a patient presents with anisocoria. It is important that the anisocoria whether or not accompanied by the neurological findings. Other reasons of anisocoria should be considered when the absence of neurological or ophthalmological signs such as change of mental status, hemiparesis, ophthalmoplegia, ptosis. Herein we report two cases of temporary anisocoria due to inhaler ipratropium bromide and Angel's trumpet.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • emergency department
  • healthcare
  • cerebral ischemia
  • blood brain barrier