Identifier |
20130212_nanos_posters_122 |
Title |
Posterior Cortical Atrophy - Case Report and Retrospective Review |
Creator |
Jennifer J. Lowe; Julie Falardeau; Robert A. Egan; William L. Hills |
Affiliation |
(JJL) Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, OR; (JF) (WLH) Oregon Health & Science University, Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR; (RAE) St. Helena Hospital, Neuro-ophthalmology, St. Helens, CA |
Subject |
Posterior Cortical Atrophy; Neurodegenerative; Cortical Visual Dysfunction; Diagnosis; Bio-marker |
Description |
Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a rare progressive neurodegenerative disease with prominent cortical visual dysfunction, first described by Benson in 1988. Studies have shown visual field defects on formal testing, increased phosphorylated-tau protein in the CSF, and hypometabolism in the parieto-occipital regions on PET imaging. We describe one patient with PCA whose symptoms are classic but whose progression has been atypically slow. To further investigate this disease entity, we retrospectively reviewed 8 additional charts and report the commonalities in all 9 cases. |
Date |
2013-02-12 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2013 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2013: Poster Presentations |
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 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cc46d3 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
183424 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cc46d3 |