ACUTE VISUAL-LOSS AND OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYES

Authors
LASKOWITZ D LIU GT GALETTA SL
Citation
D. Laskowitz et al., ACUTE VISUAL-LOSS AND OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYES, Neurologic clinics, 16(2), 1998, pp. 323
Citations number
79
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurologic clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07338619
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8619(1998)16:2<323:AVAODO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
This article outlines neuro-ophthalmic findings and diseases which may present in an emergency setting. The abnormal optic disc, visual loss , double-vision and disorders of gaze, skew deviation, and the neuro-o phthalmology of vascular lesions, intracerebral hemorrhage, increased intracranial pressure, neuromuscular emergencies, metabolic disturbanc es, and trauma are all reviewed.