What is the condition characterized by a relative afferent pupillary defect?
AEfferent pathway defect
BCerebral lesion
CTotal afferent pupillary defect
DMarcus Gunn pupil
A 25-year-old male gets into a brawl outside a bar. During the altercation, someone pulls out a gun and shoots him in the head. The bullet enters the man's temple and severes his right optic nerve completely. He is quickly transported to a nearby emergency room and an emergency physician tests his pupillary response by shining a light in the right eye. What will the physician most likely find?
APupillary constriction followed by pupillary dilatation in both eyes
BPupillary constriction in the right eye, and no pupillary constriction in the left eye
CNo pupillary constriction in the right eye, and no pupillary constriction in the left eye
DNo pupillary constriction in the right eye, but pupillary constriction in the left eye
Anisocoria in Horner's syndrome is due to
ADisruption of the oculosympathetic pathway
BDisruption of the oculoparasympathetic pathway
CDisruption of the oculomotor nerve
DDisruption of the abducens nerve
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