Pupila tónica después de la infección por COVID-19

Adie’s tonic pupil after COVID-19: a case report and literature review

“…COVID-19 may cause damage to neural structures due to autoimmune ways by activating immune pathways or because of vascular complications that may affect the vasa nervorum. So far, 5 cases of developing tonic pupils after COVID-19 have been reported ( Table 2 ) [ 2 - 6 ]. And 3 were unilateral, like our case [ 2 - 4 ].…”

“…Ortiz-Seller et al reported a case of bilateral Adie’s pupil and multifocal choroiditis presenting with visual impairment two days after the onset of symptoms of COVID-19 infection [ 5 ]. Quijano-Nieto et al documented a case of bilateral tonic pupil with vertigo two weeks after infection with COVID-19 [ 6 ]. Long-term follow-up of any of the cases reported in these studies was not mentioned.…”

“…While respiratory symptoms are the most common and notable presentation, various neurological manifestations have also been documented [ 1 ]. Some reported neurological involvements include cases in which the pupil is affected [ 2 - 6 ]. An additional case of a unilateral tonic pupil following a COVID-19 infection was presented in this manuscript.…”