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Do people tell a concussion by shining a torch in your eyes?
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Rarely: When doctors shine a light into the eyes, they are checking the pupillary reflex. This can be abnormal with a brain injury, but the absence of a abnormal pupillary reflex does not rule out a concussion or brain injury.
Answered 2/9/2017
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