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Amaurosis Fugax Summary

160 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 11 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Transient complete or partial monocular blindness due to retinal ischemia. This may be caused by emboli from the CAROTID ARTERY (usually in association with CAROTID STENOSIS) and other locations that enter the central RETINAL ARTERY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p245)

Also Known As: Blindness, Transient Monocular; Transient Monocular Blindness; Blindness, Monocular, Transient; Monocular Blindness, Transient

Key Drugs and Agents for Amaurosis Fugax

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Retinaldehyde (Retinal) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 53 results : IBA
  2. Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) : 3 studies in 18 results : FDA 77 Generic
  3. Ticlopidine (Ticlid) : 1 study in 3 results : FDA 11 Generic
  4. glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel) : 1 study in 3 results : IBA
  5. Oral Contraceptives : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  6. Cytokines : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  7. indobufen : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  8. Antiphospholipid Antibodies : 7 results : IBA
  9. Fluorescein (Funduscein) : 4 results : FDA 2
  10. Fibrin : 4 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Amaurosis Fugax

  1. Ischemia
  2. Stroke (Strokes)
  3. Transient Ischemic Attack
  4. Pathologic Constriction (Stenosis)
  5. Infarction
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Key Therapies for Amaurosis Fugax

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  1. Endarterectomy (Thromboendarterectomy) : 1 outcome 1 study in 12 results
  2. Carotid Endarterectomy : 3 studies in 31 results
  3. Transplants (Transplant) : 3 results
  4. Angioplasty (Angioplasties) : 2 results
  5. Neck Dissection (Radical Neck Dissection) : 1 result
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