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Pupil symptoms: Introduction

Further information about Pupil symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Pupil symptoms: pupil dilation, dilated pupils, Non-reactive Pupils, Pupil constriction, Pupils, nonreactive, Pupils, sluggish, Aniscoria, Mydriasis or other types.

Pupil symptoms: Symptoms affecting the pupil of the eye. See free access online books about Pupil symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 164 causes of Pupil symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Pupil symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Pupil symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Pupil symptoms:

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Pupil symptoms: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Pupil symptoms

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Diagnostic Guides for Pupil symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Pupil symptoms from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Pupil symptoms. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Pupil symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Pupil symptoms: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Diagnostic tests for Pupil symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Pupil symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

  • Eye examination
    • Inspect the eye noting the nature of redness, if present. This will help delineate iritis and glaucoma which may cause pupil dilation
    • Examine the pupils for size, shape, equality and regularity
    • Test the light and accommodation reflexes of the pupils. Usually a light shone into the pupils will cause the pupil to constrict. Usually focusing from a far object to a near object will cause the pupil to constrict
    • Unilateral pupil dilation which is not reactive to light or accommodation (focusing on near object) would suggest oculomotor nerve (third cranial nerve) palsy due to a ruptured brain aneurysm or intracranial haematoma (brain blood clot). If a unilateral dilated pupil reacts to both light and accommodation, must consider a local eye condition such as iritis, glaucoma, anisocoria (a condition in which the two pupils are not of equal size) or irritation of the cervical sympathetic nerves. If a unilateral dilated pupil reacts to accommodation but not to light, must consider neurosyphilis. If a unilateral dilated pupil does not react to light or accommodation, must consider blindness due to optic nerve (second cranial nerve) lesions
  • more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Pupil symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had the pupil symptoms? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • What pupil symptoms do you have? - e.g. dilated pupil, constricted pupil, pupils of unequal size, pupils of unequal shape, pupil with an irregular shape, pupil that does not react to light, pupil that does not react to focusing from a near object to a far one.
  • If pupil is dilated, are both pupils dilated? - Bilateral pupil dilation would most likely suggest drug intoxication such as Phenobarbital, marijuana and PCP. Other possibilities include concussion and glaucoma.
  • If pupil is constricted, are both pupils constricted? - bilateral pupil constriction would suggest narcotic intoxication. Unilateral pupil constriction would suggest Horner's syndrome.
  • History of head trauma? - concussion or intracranial haematoma (brain blood clot) may cause pupil dilation.
  • more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Pupil symptoms) may include:

  • Blindness? - Blindness associated with pupil dilation would suggest an optic nerve lesion (second cranial nerve). Impaired vision associated with pupil dilation may also suggest glaucoma or iritis. Blurring of near vision associated with a dilated pupil may suggest Homes-Adie pupil.
  • Redness of the eye? - associated with pupil dilation would suggest definite eye disease such as iritis or glaucoma.
  • Joint pain? - associated with pupil dilation may suggest iritis due to either ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter's syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Fever? - may suggest meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess or brainstem abscess.
  • Irregular pupil shape? - may suggest normal genetic variation, iritis, multiple sclerosis, coloboma, previous cataract surgery, neurosyphilis.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Pupil symptoms (17 listings)

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Organs affected by Pupil symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Pupil symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Pupil symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Pupil symptoms mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Pupil symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Pupil symptoms. Of the 164 causes of Pupil symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 157 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 164 causes of Pupil symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Pupil symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Pupil symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acute liver failure ... dilated pupils
  • Addiction ... glassy eyes
  • Adhesive abuse ... dilated pupils
  • Adhesive addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Adie syndrome ... dilated pupils
  • Aerosol abuse ... dilated pupils
  • Aerosol addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Amitriptyline toxicity ... dilated pupils
  • Amoxapine toxicity ... dilated pupils
  • Amphetamine abuse ... pupil dilation
  • Anchovy poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... dilated pupils
  • Anticholinergic syndrome ... dilated pupils
  • Aralia poisoning ... pupil dilation
  • Argyll-Robertson syndrome ... small pupils
  • Ataxia, spastic with congenital miosis ... small pupils, nonreactive pupils

    B

  • Balsam apple poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Balsam pear poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Black jetbead poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Black locust poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Black nightshade poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Bloodroot poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Bonefish poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... dilated pupils
  • Bottlebrush buckeye poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Botulism food poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Box thorn poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Burning bush poisoning ... dilated pupils

    C

  • California buckeye poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Carolina Cherry Laurel poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - 1,2-Dibromoethane ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - 5,-Methoxy-N,N-Diisopropyltryptamine ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Adiponitrile ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Amitraz ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Barium ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Benzene ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromide ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbinoxamine ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloroform ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloromethane ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Jet Fuel-5 ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Metaldehyde ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Pyrimidifen ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Sodium Monofluoroacetate ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetrahydrofuran ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Thallium Sulfate ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Toluene ... dilated pupils
  • Chemical poisoning - Trichloroethylene ... dilated pupils
  • Christmas Cherry poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Chromosome 17p, partial duplication ... small pupils
  • Clomipramine Toxicity ... dilated pupils
  • Clupeotoxism ... dilated pupils
  • Cocaine addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Concussion ... dilated pupils, normal pupil response to light
  • Corn Lily poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Crack addiction ... dilated pupils

    D

  • Desipramine toxicity ... dilated pupils
  • Devil's trumpet poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Doxepin toxicity ... dilated pupils

    E

  • Ecstasy addiction ... dilated pupils
  • English Ivy poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • English Laurel poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Eye neuropathy ... reduced pupil response, reduced pupil constrictions, reduced pupil constrictions, reduced pupil dilation, reduced pupil dilation

    F

  • False jessamine poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Fire cherry poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Flax poisoning ... dilated pupils

    G

  • Golden Chain tree poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Grand mal seizures ... dilated pupils

    H

  • Head injury ... pupil changes
  • Heart attack ... dilated pupils
  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Maté ... dilated pupils
  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Sassafras Oil ... dilated pupils
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Cleistanthus Collinus ... dilated pupils
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Golden Seal ... dilated pupils
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Horse Chestnuts ... dilated pupils
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Valerian ... dilated pupils
  • Heroin withdrawal ... dilated pupils
  • Herring poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... dilated pupils
  • Horner's syndrome ... small pupils, constricted pupils on affected side of face
  • Horse nettle poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Hyacinth bean poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Hydrocodone withdrawal ... dilated pupils

    I

  • Imipramine toxicity ... dilated pupils
  • Indian Hemp poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Indian Tobacco poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Infant Death ... Dilated pupils
  • Inhalant abuse ... dilated pupils
  • Inhalant addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome ... pupil distortion
  • Irish potato poisoning ... dilated pupils

    J

  • Jimsonweed poisoning ... dilated pupils

    L

  • Lantana poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Lobelia poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Loquat poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Lortab withdrawal ... dilated pupils
  • LSD addiction ... dilated pupils

    M

  • Marijuana addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Mescal poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Microcoria, congenital ... small pupils
  • Morning Glory poisoning ... dilated pupils

    N

  • Narcotic addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Nephrotic syndrome ocular anomalies ... nonreactive pupils
  • Neurosyphilis ... small pupils
  • Neurosyphilis - meningovascular ... small pupils
  • Nortriptyline toxicity ... dilated pupils

    O

  • Oculomotor Migraine ... pupil dilation
  • Oleander poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Opioid withdrawal ... dilated pupils

    P

  • Pinkroot poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Plant poisoning - Aesculin ... dilated pupils
  • Plant poisoning - Amygdalin ... dilated pupils
  • Plant poisoning - Cyanogenic glycoside ... dilated pupils
  • Plant poisoning - Indole alkaloids ... dilated pupils
  • Plant poisoning - Saponin ... dilated pupils
  • Plant poisoning - Solanine ... dilated pupils
  • Poison hemlock poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Prescribed medication addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Protriptyline toxicity ... dilated pupils

    R

  • Rabies ... Pupil dilation
  • Red buckeye poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Reye's Syndrome ... dilated pupils
  • Ritalin overdose ... dilated pupils

    S

  • Sardine poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... dilated pupils
  • Septo-Optic Dysplasia ... pupil dilation in response to light
  • Shock ... dilated pupils
  • Skull fracture ... Dilated pupils
  • Slickhead poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... dilated pupils
  • Solvent abuse ... dilated pupils
  • Solvent addiction ... dilated pupils
  • Spotted water hemlock poisoning ... dilated pupils

    T

  • Tapioca poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Tarpon poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... dilated pupils
  • Thrombocytopathy - asplenia - miosis ... contracted pupils
  • Tomato leaf poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Tonic seizure ... dilated pupils
  • Tonic-Clonic seizure ... dilated pupils
  • Toxic mushrooms - Anticholinergic ... dilated pupils
  • Toxic mushrooms - Psychedelic ... dilated pupils
  • Trimipramine toxicity ... dilated pupils
  • Trumpet flower poisoning ... dilated pupils

    W

  • Westphal-Piltz pupil ... contracted pupils
  • White Chameleon poisoning ... dilated pupils
  • Wild Lima bean poisoning ... dilated pupils

    Y

  • Yellow jessamine poisoning ... dilated pupils

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  • Causes of Pupil symptoms Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Pupil symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Pupil symptoms?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Pupil symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Pupil symptoms:

    Subtypes of Pupil symptoms:

    Pupil dilation (14 causes), Dilated pupils (125 causes), Non-reactive Pupils (2 causes), Pupil constriction, Pupils, nonreactive, Pupils, sluggish, Aniscoria, Mydriasis (7 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Pupil symptoms:

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