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argyll-robertson-pupil
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"It is a highly specific sign of late neurosyphilis, however can also occur in diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, alcoholic midbrain degeneration, and stroke 2,3. When seen in these non-syphilitic aetiologies, the pupil is termed 'pseudo-Argyll Robertson pupil' 3. The exact anatomical lesion behind this phenomenon is unknown but is thought to be caused by bilateral damage of the pretectal nuclei in the midbrain."

Line 2:280 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'pseudo-Argyll'.
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"It is a highly specific sign of late neurosyphilis, however can also occur in diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, alcoholic midbrain degeneration, and stroke 2,3. When seen in these non-syphilitic aetiologies, the pupil is termed 'pseudo-Argyll Robertson pupil' 3. The exact anatomical lesion behind this phenomenon is unknown but is thought to be caused by bilateral damage of the pretectal nuclei in the midbrain."

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