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Cureus
December 2024
Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital-Intermountain Health, Denver, USA.
The pupillary reflex is a complex physiological response involving both the eye and associated neural pathways. Relative afferent pupillary defects (RAPDs) can present due to various underlying pathologies, yet their occurrence in serotonin syndrome has been rarely documented. This report details the case of a 21-year-old non-binary individual with a history of bipolar disorder who presented to the emergency department following a polypharmacy overdose, including significant ingestion of sertraline, aripiprazole, and buspirone.
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November 2024
Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Abnormal pupillary reactivity is a neurological emergency requiring prompt evaluation to identify its underlying causes. Although isolated unilateral mydriasis without accompanying neurological abnormalities is rare, it has occasionally been associated with nebulizer use. We aimed to quantitatively assess pupillary changes using a pupillometer in cases of isolated mydriasis, which has not been described in previous studies.
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July 2024
Endocrinology, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Brugge, Belgium
World J Psychiatry
July 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde 415003, Hunan Province, China.
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) imposes a substantial societal and familial burden due to its high disability and fatality rates, rendering it a serious public health problem. Some patients with TBI have poor treatment outcomes and are prone to postoperative delirium (POD), which affects their quality of life. Anxiety has been linked to increased POD incidence in some studies, while others have found no correlation.
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March 2024
Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BGR.
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