| Identifier |
nisanova-a-case-of-cognitive-impairment-presenting-with-unexplained-vision-loss |
| Title |
A case of cognitive impairment presenting with unexplained vision loss |
| Creator |
Arina Nisanova, Medical Student, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis; Doris Chen, MD, Assistant Professor of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology Department of Neurology, University of California, Davis; Yin Allison Liu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Davis |
| Subject |
Higher cortical dysfunction; Neuro-ophthalmology; Posterior cortical atrophy syndrome |
| Description |
This report highlights a patient with visual impairment due to higher cortical dysfunction. A 57-year-old male was referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist by his comprehensive ophthalmologist for evaluation of decreased best-corrected visual acuity, blurry vision, and difficulty reading. Patient was found to have poor color perception, stereopsis, and visual field defect, suggesting higher cortical dysfunction. He further completed an evaluation with a neurologist and a clinical diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy syndrome was made. Neurodegenerative disease can present with visual symptoms. Neuro-Ophthalmologists play an important role in the initial diagnosis of patients with higher cortical dysfunction. |
| Date |
2023-05 |
| References |
[1] Matthews KA, Xu W, Gaglioti AH, et al. Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015-2060) in adults aged ≥65 years. Alzheimers Dement. 2019;15(1):17-24. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.3063; [2] Liu Y, Pelak VS, van Stavern G, Moss HE. Higher Cortical Dysfunction Presenting as Visual Symptoms in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Front Neurol. 2020;11:679. Published 2020 Jul 31. doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.00679; [3] Olds JJ, Hills WL, Warner J, et al. Posterior Cortical Atrophy: Characteristics From a Clinical Data Registry. Front Neurol. 2020;11:358. Published 2020 Jun 3. doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.00358; [4] Crutch SJ, Schott JM, Rabinovici GD, et al. Consensus classification of posterior cortical atrophy. Alzheimers Dement. 2017;13(8):870-884. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2017.01.014 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Format Creation |
Created in Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2023. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| Context URL |
The Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: https://novel.utah.edu/ |
| File Name |
nisanova-a-case-of-cognitive-impairment-presenting-with-unexplained-vision-loss.pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6yqcm3d |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_yal |
| ID |
2255397 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6yqcm3d |
