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Cortical Blindness (Anton Syndrome) Summary

124 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 5 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Total loss of vision in all or part of the visual field due to bilateral OCCIPITAL LOBE (i.e., VISUAL CORTEX) damage or dysfunction. Anton syndrome is characterized by the psychic denial of true, organic cortical blindness. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p460)

Also Known As: Anton Syndrome; Syndrome, Anton; Blindness, Cortical; Blindness, Cortical, Post-Ictal; Blindness, Cortical, Transient Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Cortical Blindness

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Cyclosporine (Ciclosporin) : 1 outcome in 21 results : FDA 20 Generic
  2. Carbon Monoxide : 1 outcome in 2 results : IBA
  3. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  4. Contrast Media : 1 study in 4 results : IBA
  5. Silver : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  6. iobitridol : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  7. Cisplatin (Platino) : 8 results : FDA 6 Generic
  8. Retinaldehyde (Retinal) : 7 results : IBA
  9. Tacrolimus (Prograf) : 3 results : FDA 3
  10. Vincristine (Oncovin) : 3 results : FDA 18 Generic
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Diseases Related to Cortical Blindness

  1. Poisoning
  2. Acute Kidney Failure (Acute Renal Failure)
  3. Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
  4. Seizures (Seizure)
  5. Coma (Comas)
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Key Therapies for Cortical Blindness

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  1. Transplants (Transplant) : 1 study in 14 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 1 study in 7 results
  3. Phototherapy (Light Therapy) : 1 study in 1 result
  4. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 6 results
  5. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis) : 5 results
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