Age-dependent pupillary light reflex parameters in children.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
; 2012: 3776-9, 2012.
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Pupillary light reflex (PLR) refers to the phenomenon where pupil size changes in response to stimulation with a flash of light. It is a simple functional test that can reveal dysfunctions associated with the PLR pathway. Although abnormal PLR responses have been reported in many neurological disorders, few studies investigated neurodevelopmental effects on PLR parameters. We studied the effect of age on PLR in a group of 6 to 17 year old children with typical development. A significant and consistent age effect was found on PLR latency in children younger than 10 years old. Age effects were also observed in resting pupil diameter and constriction amplitude. However such age related trends were not observed in children with neurodevelopment disorders. These results suggest that PLR has the potential to be used as a simple noninvasive tool for monitoring neurodevelopment in children.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Reflejo Pupilar
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Envejecimiento
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Luz
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
Año:
2012
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos