Adie Syndrome

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Synonyms

Adie's Pupil
Adie's Syndrome
Adie's Tonic Pupil
Holmes-Adie Syndrome
Papillotonic Psuedotabes
Tonic Pupil Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Adie Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder affecting the pupil of the eye. In most patients the pupil is dilated (larger than normal) and slow to react to light on nearby objects. In some patients, however, the pupil may be constricted (smaller than normal) rather than dilated. Absent or poor reflexes are also associated with this disorder. Adie Syndrome is neither progressive nor life threatening, nor is it disabling.

Resources

NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
31 Center Dr MSC 2510
Bethesda
MD
20892-2510
United States
Tel: (301)496-5248
Fax: (301)402-1065
2020@nei.nih.gov
http://www.nei.nih.gov/

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda
MD
20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
800: (800)352-9424
braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

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Last Updated: 8/8/2007
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Last Updated: August 08, 2007

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