| Title |
Cortical Vision Loss as a Prominent Feature of H1N1 Encephalopathy |
| Creator |
Pula, John H; Issawi, Ahmad; DeSanto, Jeffrey R; Kattah, Jorge C |
| Affiliation |
Departments of Neurology and Neuro-ophthalmology (JHP, JCK), Neurosurgery (AI), and Radiology (JRD), University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois |
| Abstract |
A 20-year-old woman infected with the 2009 H1N1 strain of influenza A developed bilateral visual loss. Brain MRI showed restricted diffusion of the parietal and occipital lobes, and her spinal fluid did not contain inflammatory cells. This report describes an unusual case of H1N1 influenza A virus infection primarily affecting the posterior visual pathways., (C) 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. |
| Subject |
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Encephalitis |
| 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 |
227256 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6f50v86/227256 |
