Title |
Transient Monocular Vision Loss on Awakening: A Benign Amaurotic Phenomenon |
Creator |
Marc A. Bouffard, MD; Wayne T. Cornblath, MD; Joseph F. Rizzo III, MD; Michael S. Lee, MD; Lindsey B. DeLott, MD; Eric R. Eggenberger, DO; Nurhan Torun, MD, FRCS(C) |
Affiliation |
Department of Neurology (MAB), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (WTC, LBD), Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Ophthalmology (JFR), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology (MSL), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology (ERE), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan; and Department of Surgery (NT), Division of Ophthalmology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts |
Abstract |
Fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension (FIIH) is a subtype of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) characterized by rapid, severe, progressive vision loss. Surgical intervention is often performed either as a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt procedure or an optic nerve sheath fenestration or, at times, both. These surgical procedures carry a significant risk of morbidity and failure. We present 2 patients in whom a temporary lumbar drain was successfully used in the management of medically undertreated pediatric FIIH, and circumvented the need for surgical intervention. |
Subject |
Transient Monocular Vision |
Date |
2017-06 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Source |
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, June 2017, Volume 37, Issue 2 |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jq56nm |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
ID |
1364478 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jq56nm |