What is Adie syndrome?

What is Adie syndrome?

• Adie syndrome: A rare condition where the pupil of the eye is dilated and reacts very slowly to light and other stimulus. Knee and ankle reflexes are also impaired.

Adie syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Adie syndrome, or a subtype of Adie syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Adie syndrome: Introduction

Types of Adie syndrome:

Broader types of Adie syndrome:

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Adie syndrome?

Gender Ratio for Adie syndrome: female predominance

How serious is Adie syndrome?

Complications of Adie syndrome: see complications of Adie syndrome

What causes Adie syndrome?

Causes of Adie syndrome: see causes of Adie syndrome

What are the symptoms of Adie syndrome?

Symptoms of Adie syndrome: see symptoms of Adie syndrome

Complications of Adie syndrome: see complications of Adie syndrome

Onset of Adie syndrome: usually 20-40 years of age

Can anyone else get Adie syndrome?

More information: see contagiousness of Adie syndrome
Inheritance: see inheritance of Adie syndrome

Adie syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Adie syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Adie syndrome.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Adie syndrome: Neurologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Adie syndrome.
Treatments for Adie syndrome: see treatments for Adie syndrome
Research for Adie syndrome: see research for Adie syndrome

Name and Aliases of Adie syndrome

Main name of condition: Adie syndrome

Holmes-Adie syndrome, Holmes G. III syndrome, Markus syndrome, Weill-Reys syndrome, Tonic, sluggishly reacting pupil and hypoactive or absent tendon reflexes, HAS, Adie's Pupil

Tonic, sluggishly reacting pupil and hypoactive or absent tendon reflexes
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Adie syndrome: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Adie syndrome:

• Neurological disorder
• Mydriasis
• Paresis
• Photophobia
• Hyperopia
• Thoaracic sympathectomy
• Pilocarpine yee drops

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