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Pupil size (eyes) and epilepsy

Tue, 04/13/2010 - 20:04

Having a seizure temporarily changes pupil size for some persons.  Is it more common for a seizure to dilate the pupil or shrink the pupil?  Why?  Do many persons experience no change in eye pupil size during a seizure?  Insights?  Experiences?

Comments

"Altered pupillary behavior

Submitted by mikhail_lewis@yahoo.com on Sun, 2019-01-27 - 22:28
"Altered pupillary behavior is commonly present during and following epileptic seizures." (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03137.x)

When i have an absent my

Submitted by titanic on Tue, 2019-08-20 - 17:31
When i have an absent my pupils will go from normal to pin point that is the only physical sign 

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