Bilateral tonic pupils associated with neurosyphilis

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 368-371

  Sakai, Tsutomu ^a   Shikishima, Keigo ^a   Mizobuchi, Tokihide ^a   Yoshida, Masaki ^a   Kitahara, Kenji ^a  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Neurosyphilis; Tonic pupils

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANISOCORIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSYPHILIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0038046766     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(03)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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