| Identifier |
walsh_1999_s6_c1 |
| Title |
A Succulent Scotoma |
| Creator |
Patrick J. M. Lavin |
| Subject |
Hemianopsia; Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic; Pupil Disorders; Nystagmus, Pathologic |
| History |
A 39-year old male with blurred vision. |
| Pathology |
Homonymoous hemianopia |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Hyperglycemic hemianopia |
| Clinical |
VA: Best-corrected, 20/20 and J1 OU; Color plates: 3/17 OD, 1/17 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Blurred vision with photopsia OD |
| Treatment |
Rehydration; Low-dose insulin |
| References |
1. Kirshner HS, Hughes T, Fakhoury T, Abou-Khalil B. Aphasia secondary to partial status epilepticus of the basal temporal language area. Neurology 1995; 45:1616-1618. 2. Tedrus GM, Fonseca LC: Induced visual crisis and nonketotic hyperglycemia: a case report. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 1995; 53 (2): 281-283. 3. Johnson SF, Loge RV. Palinopsia due to nonketotic hyperglycemia. Western J Med 1988; 148 (3): 331-332. 4. Lavin PJM. Pupillary oscillations synchronous with ictal nystagmus. Neuro-Ophthalmology 1986; 6(2):113-116. 5. Harden CL, Rosenbaum DH, Daras M. Hyperglycemia presenting with occipital seizures. Epilepsia 1991;32 (2): 215-220. 6. Duncan MB, Jabbari B, Rosenberg ML. Gaze-evoked seizures in nonketotic hyperglycemia.Epilepsia 1991;32 (2): 221-224. 7. Carter BL, Small RE, Mandel MD, Starkman MT. Phenytoin induced hyperglycemia. Amer J Hospital Pharm 1981; 38 (10): 1508-1512. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1999 Walsh Session, February 6-7. |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s62v2jvb |
| Contributor Primary |
Lavin, Patrick J.M. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178120 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62v2jvb |
