| Identifier |
walsh_1995_s6_c5 |
| Title |
Bilateral Visual Loss and Confusion After Lumboperitoneal Shunt for Pseudotumor Cerebri |
| Creator |
Neil R. Miller, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University |
| Subject |
Papilledema; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Vasospasm, Intracranial; Pseudotumor Cerebri; Brain Infarction; Arnold-Chiari Malformation; Postoperative Complications |
| History |
A 42-year old female with headache and optic disc swelling after lumboperitoneal shunting. |
| Pathology |
Bilateral occipital lobe infarction |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage with secondary vasospasm and bilateral occipital lobe infarction from rupture of a previously asymptomatic aneurysm in the setting of an acquired Chiari malformation following the shunt. |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/100 OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Headache; Optic disc swelling |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Fluid therapy; Angioplasty |
| Date |
1995-04-09 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1995 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1995 Walsh Session, April 8-9 |
| 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/s63r0wmv |
| Contributor Primary |
Miller, Neil R. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Repka, Michael X. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177934 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63r0wmv |
