Feasibility of USG ‐Guided Objective Initial Assessment of Pupillary Size and Pupillary Reflexes Versus Clinical Examination in Patients With Altered Mental Status A Cross‐Sectional Study

• Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 335 - 346
• Main Authors: Modi, Priyanka, Bhoi, Sanjeev, Aggarwal, Praveen, Nayer, Jamshed, Sinha, Tej Prakash, Ekka, Meera, Mishra, Prakash Ranjan, Kumar, Akshay, Pandey, Savan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Male; Photic Stimulation; Pupil - physiology; Reflex, Pupillary - physiology; pupillary assessment; pupillary light reflex examination; altered mental status; pupillary ultrasound; POCUS

Pupillary assessment is an important part of the neurological assessment which provides vital information in critically ill patients. However, clinical pupillary assessment is subjective. The ultrasound-guided pupillary examination is objective. There are limited pieces of literature regarding its u...