Altered Mental Status and Monocular Blindness

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Identifier walsh_1986_s3_c3
Title Altered Mental Status and Monocular Blindness
Creator Martin P. Kolsky
Subject Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic; Aneurysm, Dissecting; Hyperemia; Optic Disk
History A 41-year old male exhibiting inappropriate behavior and subsequent loss of vision OS.
Pathology Bilateral elevated hyperemic optic discs; Peripapillary and posterior polar cotton wool spots
Disease/Diagnosis Type I aortic dissection with aortic insufficiency
Clinical VA: 20/20 OD, CF OS; RAPD OS
Presenting Symptom Mental confusion; Loss of vision OS
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Surgery
Date 1986-11-06
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1986 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1986 Walsh Session, February 21-22
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6n87dhh
Contributor Primary Kolsky, Martin P.
Contributor Secondary Kattah, Jorge C
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178015
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6n87dhh