| Title |
Orbital ischemia, ophthalmoparesis, and carotid dissection. |
| Creator |
Galetta, S.L.; Leahey, A.; Nichols, C.W.; Raps, E.C. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104. |
| Abstract |
We report a patient who developed an acute loss of vision in the left eye associated with proptosis, ophthalmoparesis, conjunctival injection, and chemosis. Funduscopy revealed optic disc swelling, and retinal whitening consistent with an ophthalmic artery occlusion. Angiography disclosed bilateral carotid dissections presumably resulting from head trauma 11 days earlier. An orbital ischemic syndrome may be a delayed manifestation of traumatic carotid dissection and precede cerebral hypoperfusion. |
| Subject |
Aneurysm, Dissecting; Carotid Artery Diseases; Humans; Ischemia; Male; Middle Older people; Ophthalmoplegia; Orbit; Retinal Artery; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226037 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p30463/226037 |
