Migraine, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Blindness and Death

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Identifier walsh_1981_s5_c3
Title Migraine, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Blindness and Death
Creator Jerry F. Donin, MD; James R. Keane, MD
Affiliation (JFD) (JRK) Pomona, CA
Subject Medulloblastoma; Cerebellar Neoplasms; Scotoma; Papilledema; Syncope; Intracranial Hypertension
History A 38-year old male with episodic scintillating scotoma. Family history significant for mother who died of a brain tumor.
Pathology Bilateral tumor infiltration of optic nerves
Disease/Diagnosis Medulloblastoma
Clinical VA: 20/20 OU declining to LPO OD, 20/300 OS
Presenting Symptom Scotoma; Headache; Visual disturbances; Progressive loss of vision
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Adrenergic beta-antagonists; Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Date 1981
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1981 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of 1981 Walsh Session, February 27-28
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/s61n83z6
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178577
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61n83z6
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