Hypothyroidism and Progressive Visual Loss

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Identifier walsh_1992_s3_c4
Title Hypothyroidism and Progressive Visual Loss
Creator Kenneth W. Houchin, MD; Jeffrey Bounds, MD; Boleslaw H. Liwnicz, MD, PhD; Norman H. Peckham, MD
Affiliation (KWH) (JB) (BHL) (NHP) Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Subject Myxedema; Papilledema; Abducens Nerve Diseases
History A 48-year old male with 2-month history of intermittent 30-second loss of vision OU.
Pathology Subarachnoid deposition of myxedematous proteinaceous material
Disease/Diagnosis Myxedema involving the subarachnoid space
Clinical VA: 20/400 OD, NLP OS
Presenting Symptom Intermittent loss of vision OU; Bilateral disc edema
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment N/A
Date 1992
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 19th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1992 Walsh Session, February 27-29
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/s61g0q0b
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177834
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61g0q0b
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