An Iron Clad Case

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Identifier walsh_1993_s2_c3
Title An Iron Clad Case
Creator Steven L. Galetta, MD, NYU Langone
Subject Central Nervous System Diseases; Siderosis; Hydrocephalus; Nystagmus, Pathologic; Facial Paralysis; Quadriplegia
History A 32-year old woman with tinnitus, light-headedness and vertigo. Previous history significant for occipital encephalocele and bilateral hearing loss.
Pathology Hydrocephalus; Hemosiderin filled macrophages, extracellular iron granules with neuronal cell loss and gliosis.
Disease/Diagnosis Superficial siderosis of the CNS
Presenting Symptom Occipital encephalocele; Headache; Gait abnormalities; Tinnitus, Light-headedness associated with vertigo.
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Surgery
Date 1993-03-13
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1993 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1993 Walsh Session, March 13-14
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s69s1trd
Contributor Primary Galetta, Steven L.
Contributor Secondary Curtis, Mark; Raps, Eric C.; Janns, Anna; Grossman, Robert I.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177855
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69s1trd
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