| Identifier |
walsh_1999_s1_c6 |
| Title |
Black and White and Purple to the Right |
| Creator |
Laura J. Balcer, MD; Steven L. Galetta, MD; Zissimos Mourelatos, MD |
| Affiliation |
(LJB) (SLG) (ZM) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Subject |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome; Prion Diseases; Hemianopsia; Dementia; Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome; Ataxia |
| History |
A 79-year old female with episodes colored spots in her right hemifield, described as blue-red in color, lasting several seconds and appearing only with eyes closed. |
| Pathology |
Gliosis; Spongioform vacuolization; Neuronal loss |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob's Disease |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/25 OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Colored spots in right hemifield; Objects shimmer when looking to the right |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
N/A |
| Date |
1999 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
25th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 1992 |
| 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/s67w6fxd |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178049 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w6fxd |
