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Hutchinson pupil

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 17 Dec 2017

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Bell D, Kang O, et al. Hutchinson pupil. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5629

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5629

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/5629

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5629

Article created:

1 Mar 2009, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

17 Dec 2017, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

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Central Nervous System

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Synonyms:

Hutchinson's pupil

Hutchinson pupil is a fixed and dilated pupil caused by compression of the oculomotor nerve (CN III) as a result of uncal herniation.

It should not be confused with any of the following:

History and etymology

Named after Sir Jonathan Hutchinson (1828–1913), an English surgeon, ophthalmologist and pathologist.

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