| Identifier |
walsh_1999_s4_c5 |
| Title |
Progressive Vision Loss in an Ecuadorian Woman |
| Creator |
Howard D. Pomeranz, MD |
| Subject |
Scotoma; Optic Chiasm; Cysticercus; Neurocysticercosis; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic |
| History |
A 25-year old female with was well until age 20 when she developed generalized tonic-clonic seizures. |
| Pathology |
Suprasellar cistern cyst mass effect on the third ventricle with displacement inferioraly of the optic chiasm. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Cysticercus cyst compressing optic chaism |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/40 OD, 20/80 OD |
| Presenting Symptom |
Tonic-clonic convulsions |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Anticonvulsants; Corticosteroids |
| References |
1. Keane, JR. Neuro-ophthalmic signs and symptoms of cysticercosis. Arch Ophthalmol 1982; 100: 1445-1448. 2. Grisolia JS and Wiederholt WC. CNS cysticercosis. Arch Neurol 1982; 39: 540-544. 3. McCormick GF, Zee CS and Heiden J. Cysticercosis cerebri: review of 127 cases. Arch Neurol 1982; 39: 534-539. 4. Odel JG and Moazami G. Diseases caused by helminths. In Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology Vol. 4, fifth edition. NR Miller and NJ Newman,s. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins; 1998: 4460-4479. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1999 Walsh Session, February 6-7. |
| 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/s6028v9m |
| Contributor Primary |
Pomeranz, Howard D. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Lessell, Simmons |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178113 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6028v9m |
