| Identifier |
walsh_2005_s4_c4 |
| Title |
19-Year Old Man with Dizziness and Blackout Spells |
| Creator |
Neil R. Miller, MD; Jaishri Blakeley, MD |
| Affiliation |
Baltimore, MD |
| Subject |
Papilledema; Meningeal Neoplasms; Melanoma; Lethargy; Aphasia; Confusion |
| History |
A 19-year old male with a history of bizarre behavior, dizziness and black-out spells. Initial manifestation a self-described head rush followed by a black-out spell while at work. 2 months later, patient developed a right facial droop and expressive aphasia. |
| Pathology |
Perivascular invasion of melanocytes to the brain and spinal cord. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Leptomeningeal melanomatosis |
| Clinical |
Normal visual acuity and color vision; Bilateral optic disc swelling |
| Presenting Symptom |
Dizziness with episodic black-out; Lethargy; Confusion; Aphasia |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
XRT; Antineoplastic agents |
| Date |
2005 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
31st Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2005 |
| 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/s6fr00bm |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177614 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fr00bm |
