Clinical Signs: dense upper left quadronopsia. Woman with right temporal lobectomy six months previous following two grand mal seizures which disclosed a mass; no visual symptoms or hallucinations before lobectomy; post-operative increased sensitivity to bright lights and occasional difficulty seeing faces and figures, subtle changes in appearance; visual sensation overload with movement. Treatment: Anterior Temporal Lobectomy. Disease/ Diagnosis: Epilepsy
Creator
David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993), Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute
Contributor Secondary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Eye Institute
Publisher
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah