Argyll Robertson pupil

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Argyll Robertson pupil. This is caused by dysfunction of the Edinger Westphal nucleus. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Pathology

  • This is caused by dysfunction of the Edinger Westphal nucleus

Clinical features

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Causes

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Differential diagnosis

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain

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References

  1. Dacso CC, Bortz DL. Significance of the Argyll Robertson pupil in clinical medicine. Am J Med 1989; 86:199-202.
  2. Thompson HS, Kardon RH. The Argyll Robertson pupil. J Neuroophthalmol 2006; 26:134-138. 
  3. Pearce JM. The Argyll Robertson pupil. JNNP 2004; 75:1345. 
  4. Chalam KV, Gupta SK, Brar VS. Inverse Argyll Robertson pupil in Burkitt's lymphoma. Clin Ophthalmol 2008; 2:207-210.
  5. Osman C, Clark TW. Tabes dorsalis and Argyll Robertson pupils. N Engl J Med 2016; 375:e40. 
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