| Tobacco-alcohol amblyopia neuro-ophthalmological findings and clinical course. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 4050326 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The clinical picture of 40 patients with tobacco-alcohol amblyopia (TAA) is described. In 15 patients the course of the disease was studied longitudinally over a period of 31 months. In addition in six patients the acute development of the disease was studied during a period of four weeks in-patient treatment. TAA is characterised by distinct bilateral visual disturbances, symmetric scotomas, acquired disturbances of colour vision and mostly normal fundi. Visual acuity is usually grossly diminished. Central scotomas were present in 80% of the cases while the centrocecal from prevailed in the rest. The acquired disturbances of colour vision usually concerned the red-green sense (84%). The amplitudes of the visual evoked potentials were always reduced and deformed. In 33% we could not detect a P-100. In 5% the latency of the P-100 was prolonged. Full field stimulation was the best method of defining the P-100. By foveal stimulation the deformations of the amplitudes were more evident. The prognosis of the visual disturbances was unpredictable. The abnormalities improved in one half of the patients, but complete recovery was never reached despite substitution with vitamins. |
| | |
Authors:
|
J Krumsiek; C Krüger; U Patzold |
Related Documents
:
|
15799746 - Cytomegalovirus retinitis in wegener's granulomatosis: case report and review of the li... 18497836 - The ultrastructural changes of tendon axonal profiles of medial rectus muscles accordin... 17041576 - Phenotype of autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy due to the r838c mutation of the guc... 107806 - Optic chiasmatic glioma in children. 19917156 - Autoantibody against activating transcription factor-2 in patients with systemic sclero... 23182886 - Oral mexiletine for lidocaine-responsive neonatal epilepsy. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Acta neurologica Scandinavica Volume: 72 ISSN: 0001-6314 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurol. Scand. Publication Date: 1985 Aug |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1985-11-21 Completed Date: 1985-11-21 Revised Date: 2006-08-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0370336 Medline TA: Acta Neurol Scand Country: DENMARK |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 180-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Alcoholism
/
complications* Amblyopia / diagnosis, etiology* Color Perception Evoked Potentials, Visual Female Fundus Oculi Humans Male Smoking* Visual Acuity Visual Fields |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Hereditary essential myoclonus.
Next Document: Glucocorticoid receptors of mononuclear leukocytes from myasthenia gravis patients.