Deviation conjugée
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Deviation conjugée or ipsilesional gaze shift is a medical sign
indicating brain damage
(e.g. a stroke
in the middle cerebral artery
), wherein the pupils of the eye tend to move toward the side of the body where the lesion is located.
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
indicating brain damage
Brain damage
"Brain damage" or "brain injury" is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. Brain injuries occur due to a wide range of internal and external factors...
(e.g. a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in the middle cerebral artery
Middle cerebral artery
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), wherein the pupils of the eye tend to move toward the side of the body where the lesion is located.