title: [Efferent pupillary defects : Anisocoria and impaired light reaction].
abstract: Efferent pupillary defects are caused by problems of sympathetic or parasympathetic innervation or structural iris changes presenting as anisocoria or impaired pupillary light reaction. This overview describes the diagnostic steps for evaluating efferent pupillary disorders and outlines further steps of work-up.
authors.affiliation: Department für Ophthalmologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 7, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland. helmut.wilhelm@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.affiliation: Department für Ophthalmologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 7, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kelbsch
mesh_terms: D015875:Anisocoria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Diagnosis; Dorsal midbrain syndrome; Horner syndrome; Third nerve palsy; Tonic pupil