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A traumatic bitemporal hemianopia with macular sparing.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16681064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Traumatic chiasmal syndrome is a rare complication of closed head trauma. It often presents as bitemporal hemianopia and may be associated with other neurological signs. The authors report a case of a 47-year-old man who had sustained severe frontal head trauma from a motor vehicle accident that caused multiple cranial fractures and prolonged loss of consciousness. He was subsequently diagnosed with traumatic chiasmal syndrome. Tangent field testing revealed bitemporal hemianopias with some macular sparing. Macular sparing was not found on the central 30-2 pattern of Humphrey visual field test.
Authors:
Niphon Chirapapaisan; Alfredo A Sadun
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet     Volume:  88 Suppl 9     ISSN:  0125-2208     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Assoc Thai     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-09     Completed Date:  2006-06-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7507216     Medline TA:  J Med Assoc Thai     Country:  Thailand    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S126-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. niphon55@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidents, Traffic
Eye Injuries / complications*,  diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Hemianopsia / diagnosis*,  etiology,  therapy*
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Macula Lutea / physiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Ophthalmoscopy
Risk Assessment
Time Factors
Visual Acuity
Visual Fields

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