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ArticleCureus2025

Benign Episodic Unilateral Mydriasis in a 52-Year-Old Female.

Prince Darko, Prabina Basnet

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Prince DarkoInternal Medicine, Augusta University/University of Georgia (AU/UGA) Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, USA.
Prabina BasnetInternal Medicine, Augusta University/University of Georgia (AU/UGA) Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Benign episodic unilateral mydriasis (BEUM) is a very rare, under-recognized condition characterized by transient, self-limited episodes of unilateral pupil dilation. It may frequently be part of a migraine process and may present as a diagnostic challenge due to its potential to mimic more serious neurological or ophthalmological conditions. In this case report, we describe the case of a 52-year-old female with a medical history significant for hypertension, anxiety, prior right retinal detachment, and longstanding migraines, who presented with a new onset of recurrent, episodic left-sided mydriasis accompanied by ipsilateral headaches. This paper will outline the findings, medical thought processes, and different diagnoses considered when the patient was assessed in the emergency department and during her hospital stay.

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anisicoriabenign pathologyheadachesmigrainemydriasis

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PMID40605883
PMCPMC12221351

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