Neuro-Ophthalmology

Evaluation of optic nerve sheath decompression(ONSD) for pseudotumor cerebri (PTC).
sherif Amer, MD ophthalmology, Cairo University
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Optic nerve sheath decompression is the surgery of choice for PTC patients having progressive visual loss despite maximum tolerable medical therapy.

Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of Lyme disease.
Balcer LJ, Winterkorn JM, Galetta SL
J Neuroophthalmol 1997 Jun;17(2):108-21
A great imitator can be overdiagnosed also.

Occult GCS: Ocular Manifestations
April 1998 Neuro/General
Am Jour Ophthalmol 1998;125:521-526
21.2% of patients with GCA and visual loss do not have symptoms of GCA.

Corneal impression test for the diagnosis of acute rabies encephalitis.
Zaidman GW, Billingsley A
Ophthalmology 1998 Feb;105(2):249-251
A case report. Another disease an ophthalmologist can aid in the diagnosis of.

Bilateral congenital optic nerve head pits in monozygotic siblings.
Jonas JB; Freisler KA
Am J Ophthalmol 1997 Dec;124(6):844-6
Optic pits can be familial.

Acquired Esotropia Due to Arnold-Chiari I Malformation
Lewis AR. Kline LB. Sharpe JA.
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 16(1):49-54, 1996 Mar.
The esotropia is secondary to divergence insufficiency and is often not the only neuro-ophthalmic finding.

The Localizing Value of a Quadrantanopia
Jacobson, DM
Arch Neurol 1997 Apr;54(4):401-4
Quadrantanopia are most often secondary to occipital disease.

OCCULT PERINEURAL TUMOR INFILTRAON OF THE TRIGEMINAL NERVE - DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Tenhove MW. Glaser JS. Schatz NJ.
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 17(3):170-177, 1997 Sep.
Cancer along a nerve - don't forget to ask about previous facial skin cancers.

Psuedotumor Associated with CNS Lymphoma
Hudson HL, Hinton DR, Friedman DI, Apuzzo M, Chandrasoma P, Garbut M and Feldon SE.
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 16(3):208-211, 1996 Sep
CNS lymphoma can present as orbital pseudotumor.

Atrophy of Bilateral Extraocular Muscles. CT and Clinical Features of Seven Patients.
Okamoto K. Ito J. Tokiguchi S. Furusawa T. Okamoto K. Ito J. Tokiguchi S. Furusawa T.
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 16(4):286-8, 1996 Dec.

VENOUS OBSTRUCTION AS THE CAUSE OF RETINAL/CHOROIDAL DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNTS IN THE CAVERNOUS SINUS
Kupersmith MJ. Vargas EM. Warren F. Berenstein A.
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 16(1):1-6, 1996 Mar.

INVESTIGATION ON THE MITOCHONDRIAL TRANSFER RNA(LEU(UUR)) IN BLOOD CELLS FROM PATIENTS WITH CLUSTER HEADACHE
Seibel P. Grunewald T. Gundolla A. Diener HC. Reichmann H.
Journal of Neurology. 243(4):305-307, 1996 Apr.

Objective Detection of Hemifield and Quandrantic Field Defects by Visual Evoked Cortical Potentials
Bradnam MS, Montgomery DMI, Evans AL, Keating D, Mcclure EA, Damato BE, Mcfadzean R.
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 80(4):297-303, 1996 Apr.

Magnetic resonance Imaging in Patients with Unexplained Optic Neuropathy
Golnik, K., Hund, P., Stroman, G. and Stewart, W.
Ophthalmology, 1996;103:515-520

Cranial nerve palsy in spontaneous dissection of the extracranial internal carotid artery
Bakram Mokri, MD et al
Neurology 1996; 46:356-359

Prevalence of Intracranial Lesions in Children Initially diagnosed With Disconjugate Nystagmus (Spasmus Nutans)
K.A. Arnoldi and L.Tychsen
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus , 1995;32;296-301

Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Interferon Alfa.
Purvin VA.
Arch Ophthal , 1995; 113:1041-1044 and Tang RA. Editorial pg 987.

Superior Oblique Luxation and Trochlear Luxation as New Concepts in Superior Oblique Muscle Weakening Surgery
Mombaerts I, Koornneff L, Everhard-Halm, YS, Hughes DS, Maillette LJJ.
Am J Ophthalmol 1995; 120:83-91 (July)