Dorsal Midbrain Syndrome

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Identifier NOVEL_Dorsal_Midbrain_Syndrome
Title Dorsal Midbrain Syndrome
Creator John R. Mark; Nandini Gandhi; Yin Allison Liu
Affiliation (JRM) (NG) UC Davis Eye Center, Ophthalmology; (YAL) UC Davis Eye Center, Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery
Subject Collier Sign; Convergence-retraction Nystagmoid Movement; Dorsal Midbrain Syndrome; Light-near Dissociation; Parinaud Syndrome; Skew Deviation; Supraduction Palsy; Upgaze Restriction
Description In this module we discuss a patient presentation demonstrating dorsal midbraine syndrome (AKA Parinaud syndrome). Its purpose is to aid in teaching fellow providers how to recognize the clinical findings of dorsal midbrain syndrome by reviewing the relevant anatomy, exploring the etiologies of its presentation, and discussing the next steps for management.
Date 2025-05
References Shields, Melissa et al. "Parinaud syndrome: a 25-year (1991-2016) review of 40 consecutive adult cases." Acta ophthalmologica vol. 95,8 (2017): e792-e793. doi:10.1111/aos.13283. "Dorsal midbrain syndrome, Parinaud syndrome." YouTube, uploaded by Neuro-Ophthalmology with Dr. Andrew G. Lee, 18 December 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c32F374ZiGI
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL https://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2025. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_novel
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t4gbhj
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