Visual loss, homonymous hemianopia, and unilateral optic neuropathy as the presenting symptoms of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia

TY - JOUR

T1 - Visual loss, homonymous hemianopia, and unilateral optic neuropathy as the presenting symptoms of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia

AU - Mortzos, Panteleimon

AU - Sørensen, Torben Lykke

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a relatively rare disorder for which unfortunately there is no treatment. Here we describe a case of simultaneous pre- and postchiasmal visual pathway pathology secondary to a space occupying VBD. In addition our patient demonstrates one of the very few cases of VBD compression of the retrochiasmal pathway with no other cranial nerve involvement.

AB - Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a relatively rare disorder for which unfortunately there is no treatment. Here we describe a case of simultaneous pre- and postchiasmal visual pathway pathology secondary to a space occupying VBD. In addition our patient demonstrates one of the very few cases of VBD compression of the retrochiasmal pathway with no other cranial nerve involvement.

U2 - 10.1155/2013/562397

DO - 10.1155/2013/562397

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 23691388

SN - 2090-6722

VL - 2013

SP - 562397

JO - Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine

JF - Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine

ER -