Evidence for preganglionic pupillary involvement in superficial siderosis

Authors
Pelak, VS Galetta, SL Grossman, RI Townsend, JJ Volpe, NJ
Citation
Vs. Pelak et al., Evidence for preganglionic pupillary involvement in superficial siderosis, NEUROLOGY, 53(5), 1999, pp. 1130-1132
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1130 - 1132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19990922)53:5<1130:EFPPII>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A 36-year-old man presented with spinal myoclonus, ataxia, hearing loss, an d unilateral pupillary dilation. MRI demonstrated hemosiderin deposition al ong the superficial surfaces of the brain, brainstem, cerebellum, and spine . The pupillary changes were localized to the preganglionic oculomotor nerv e. In contrast to vasculopathic oculomotor nerve palsies, superficial sider osis may cause selective involvement of the superficially located pupillary fibers.