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If a person has fatal insomnia is both of their pupils small or is it only one eye?

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Dr. Thomas Heston answered

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Extremely rare: This is an extremely rare prion disease and diagnosis is based upon pathologic testing and physical exam findings may vary. The only reference to pinpoint pupils i could find stated that both were pinpoint, not just one. Here's a good article: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmid/17406189/ and http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3214133/.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/6/2016

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