Identifier |
walsh_1995_s6_c5 |
Title |
Bilateral Visual Loss and Confusion After Lumboperitoneal Shunt for Pseudotumor Cerebri |
Creator |
Neil R. Miller, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University |
Subject |
Papilledema; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Vasospasm, Intracranial; Pseudotumor Cerebri; Brain Infarction; Arnold-Chiari Malformation; Postoperative Complications |
History |
A 42-year old female with headache and optic disc swelling after lumboperitoneal shunting. |
Pathology |
Bilateral occipital lobe infarction |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage with secondary vasospasm and bilateral occipital lobe infarction from rupture of a previously asymptomatic aneurysm in the setting of an acquired Chiari malformation following the shunt. |
Clinical |
VA: 20/100 OU |
Presenting Symptom |
Headache; Optic disc swelling |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
Fluid therapy; Angioplasty |
Date |
1995-04-09 |
References |
Attached |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1995 Walsh Proceedings |
Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1995 Walsh Session, April 8-9 |
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/s63r0wmv |
Contributor Primary |
Miller, Neil R. |
Contributor Secondary |
Repka, Michael X. |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
177934 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63r0wmv |