Atypical Pupil Reactions in Brain Dead Patients.

Joanna Sołek-PastuszkaMałgorzata Zegan-BarańskaJowita BiernawskaMarcin SawickiWaldemar IwańczukKornel ChełstowskiRomuald Bohatyrewicz Wojciech DąbrowskiKlaudyna Kojder

Published in: Brain sciences (2021)

Both pupillary constriction and dilatation may occur due to a ciliospinal reflex in patients with brain death. This phenomenon needs further research in order to establish its pathophysiology.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
white matter
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
neuropathic pain
cerebral ischemia
patient reported outcomes
spinal cord injury
brain injury
patient reported