Pupillary constriction on stimulation of the parietal cortex-A novel finding.

Epileptic Disord

Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Published: October 2024

Pupillary changes can be an important semiologic feature in focal epilepsy. Though the subcortical networks involving pupillomotor function have been described, cortical generators of pupillary dilation and constriction in humans are not well known. In this report, we describe a case of pupillary constriction occurring during seizures in a patient with drug resistant focal epilepsy. On stereoelectroencephalography, onset was noted within the posterior segment of the right intraparietal sulcus and direct cortical electrical stimulation of these electrode contacts reproduced pupillary constriction associated with habitual seizures. This is the first case report to describe ictal pupillary constriction during SEEG with confirmation of the cortical localization by direct cortical electrical stimulation. The posterior segment of the right intraparietal sulcus localization of pupillary constriction may aid in surgical evaluation patients with drug resistant focal epilepsy.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/epd2.20252DOI Listing

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