Identifier |
walsh_2011_s3_c4_mov |
Title |
Trouble Reading (Presentation Video) |
Creator |
Rebecca Stacy; Simmons Lessell |
Affiliation |
(RS) (SL) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA |
Subject |
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal; Hemianopsia; Demyelinating Diseases |
History |
A 60-year old female with a 4-week history of progressive difficulty reading and word comprehension. Previous history significant for a 20-year history of recurrent granulomatous iritis in OU and chronic variable immune deficiency (CVID), diagnosed 23 years previous with associated hepatitis and dermatitis. |
Pathology |
Lesions in the left posterior temporal and occipital regions composed of foamy macrophages with severe demyelination and gliosis. |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in the setting of chronic variable immune deficiency (CVID) |
Clinical |
VA: 20/30 OU; Right homonymous hemianopsia |
Presenting Symptom |
Reading and comprehending difficulties |
Neuroimaging |
MRI |
Treatment |
Anticonvulsants; Antimalarials |
Date |
2011-02 |
References |
1. Koralnik, I. New insights into progressive multifocal leukoencephalopahty. Curr Opin Neurol. 17: 366-370, 2004. 2. Narula S. et al., Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency and abnormal CD8+ T-cell subset distribution, Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 98: 483-499, 2007. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
video/mp4 |
Type |
Image/MovingImage |
Source |
43rd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2011 |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6p271z1 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
179021 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p271z1 |