Development of Pupillary Adrenergic Supersensitivity after Pharmacologic Induction of Oculosympathetic Defect

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Identifier 20120214_nanos_posters_003
Title Development of Pupillary Adrenergic Supersensitivity after Pharmacologic Induction of Oculosympathetic Defect
Creator Christopher Kirkpatrick; Randy Kardon
Affiliation University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Subject Apraclonidine; Adrenergic Supersensitivity; Oculosympathetic Defect
Description Interruption of oculosympathetic nerve activity induces the development of adrenergic supersensitivity of end-organs. Evidence suggests that this receptor upregulation takes 3-5 days after denervation, but some report as few as 36 hours.
Date 2012-02-14
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2012 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2012: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2012. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6kh3tts
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 181944
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kh3tts
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