Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension has been considered a rare clinical entity, with less than 75 cases reported in the medical literature. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spontaneous intracranial hypotension currently is being recognized more frequently. The authors report the neurovisual manifestations of this disorder in a consecutive series of three patients. METHODS: Each patient underwent clinical examination, computerized visual field testing, and MRI. After treatment, each patient was re-examined, and MRI was repeated. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: This case series, and a review of previously reported cases, indicates that neurovisual problems are common in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Findings may include diplopia from sixth nerve paresis, transient visual obscurations, blurred vision, visual field defects, photophobia, and nystagmus.
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Authors | J C Horton, R A Fishman |
Journal | Ophthalmology
(Ophthalmology)
Vol. 101
Issue 2
Pg. 244-51
(Feb 1994)
ISSN: 0161-6420 [Print] United States |
PMID | 8115145
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Brain
(pathology)
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure
- Dura Mater
- Eye Diseases
(diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology)
- Female
- Gadolinium
- Humans
- Intracranial Pressure
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Meningocele
(complications)
- Myelography
- Syndrome
- Vision Disorders
(diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology)
- Visual Field Tests
- Visual Fields
(physiology)
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