Black and White and Purple to the Right

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Identifier walsh_1999_s1_c6
Title Black and White and Purple to the Right
Creator Laura J. Balcer, MD; Steven L. Galetta, MD; Zissimos Mourelatos, MD
Affiliation (LJB) (SLG) (ZM) Pittsburgh, PA
Subject Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome; Prion Diseases; Hemianopsia; Dementia; Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome; Ataxia
History A 79-year old female with episodes colored spots in her right hemifield, described as blue-red in color, lasting several seconds and appearing only with eyes closed.
Pathology Gliosis; Spongioform vacuolization; Neuronal loss
Disease/Diagnosis Creutzfeldt-Jakob's Disease
Clinical VA: 20/25 OU
Presenting Symptom Colored spots in right hemifield; Objects shimmer when looking to the right
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment N/A
Date 1999
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 25th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of 1999 Walsh Session, February 6-7.
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 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s67w6fxd
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178049
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w6fxd
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