Chronic Asthma and Peripheral Neuropathy with Retinal and Optic Nerve Ischemia

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Identifier walsh_1982_s5_c3
Title Chronic Asthma and Peripheral Neuropathy with Retinal and Optic Nerve Ischemia
Creator Joel M. Weinstein, MD; Javed Towfighi, MD; Stephen Lane, MD
Affiliation (JMW) (JT) (SL) Hershey, PA
Subject Churg-Strauss Syndrome; Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial; Amaurosis Fugax; Pupil Disorders
History A 61-year old male with a sudden loss of vision OD and episodic amaurosis fugax OS.
Pathology Segmental necrosis with lympho-plasmacytic and eosinophilic infiltration.
Disease/Diagnosis Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Clinical VA: NLP in lower temporal quadrant OD, 20/20 OS; RAPD OD
Presenting Symptom Loss of vision OD; Amaurosis fugax OS; Retinal infarcts in paramacular area
Neuroimaging N/A
Treatment Surgery
Date 1982
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1982 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of 1982 Walsh Session, February 19-20
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/s6x63qs3
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178516
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6x63qs3
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