Correlation of Objective Pupillometry to Midline Shift in Acute Stroke Patients
Background: Pupillary dysfunction is recognized as a sign of acute neurological deterioration due to worsening mass effect in patients with hemispheric strokes. Recent neuroimaging studies suggest that horizontal displacement of brain structures may be more important than vertical displacement in explaining these pupillary findings. Pupillometers allow objective and standardized evaluation of the pupillary light reflex. We hypothesized that pupillary data (Neurological Pupil index [NPi] and constriction velocity [CV]) obtained with a hand-held pupilometer, correlate with horizontal intracranial midline shift in patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Mohamed Osman, Sonja E. Stutzman, Folefac Atem, DaiWai Olson, Amber D. Hicks, Stefany Ortega-Perez, Salah G. Aoun, Ahmed Salem, Venkatesh Aiyagari Source Type: research
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