Michael J Aderman, Melissa R Meister, Megan H Roach, Bradley A Dengler, Jeremy D Ross, Steven R Malvasi, Kenneth L Cameron
INTRODUCTION: Assessments of the pupil's response to light have long been an integral part of neurologic examinations. More recently, the pupillary light reflex (PLR) has shown promise as a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury. However, to date, few large-scale normative data are available for comparison and reference, particularly, in military service members. The purpose of this study was to report normative values for eight PLR measurements among healthy service academy cadets based on sex, age, sleep, race, ethnicity, anisocoria, and concussion history...
July 24, 2023: Military Medicine