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Parinaud's syndrome

noun

: paralysis of the upward movements of the two eyes that is associated especially with a lesion or compression of the superior colliculi of the midbrain

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“Parinaud's syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Parinaud%27s%20syndrome. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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