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T Kansu

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PubMed1995

Alexia without either agraphia or hemianopia in temporal lobe lesion due to herpes simplex encephalitis.

We report a case of alexia without either agraphia or hemianopia following herpes simplex encephalitis. The patient had a temporal lobe lesion with involvement of the occipitotemporal gyrus. This is an unusual cause of alexia without agraphia. The location of the lesion supports the view that transcallosal fibers from the right hemisphere to the left angular gyrus course inferior to the posterior horn of the left lateral ventricle and pass close to the left occipitotemporal gyrus.

Acyclovir↗
PubMed1994

Macular subretinal neovascular membrane associated with pseudotumor cerebri.

We report on the development of juxtapapillary subretinal neovascular membrane and permanent severe visual loss in a patient with pseudotumor cerebri. The patient was managed by a lumboperitoneal shunt. After surgery, despite resolving papilledema and intracranial pressure control, the membrane had enlarged rapidly to involve the foveal avascular zone, and resulted in rapid visual loss. The membrane slowly regressed, and was replaced by fibrous tissue at the ninth month, causing permanent severe visual loss.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Pseudotumor cerebri secondary to dural sinus thrombosis in neurosarcoidosis.

Pseudotumor cerebri as a presenting manifestation of neurosarcoidosis is rare. This case reported herein had pseudotumor cerebri secondary to dural sinus thrombosis as a presenting feature of neurosarcoidosis without known systemic sarcoidosis. Proper systemic steroid therapy resulted in ocular and systemic recovery. Neurosarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri in patients with unusual neurological findings.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Late visual recovery after intravenous methylprednisolone treatment of Purtscher's retinopathy.

A 25-year-old man involved in a minor traffic accident subsequently had a Purtscher's-type retinopathy and lost visual acuity (20/800). After treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone at a dose of 1 g/day, his visual acuity improved to 20/70 three days later and to 20/50 one week later. The exudates and hemorrhages gradually disappeared. However, a localized central scotoma and afferent pupillary defect still persisted. We review previous reports on the retinal pathophysiology of Purtscher retinopathy and discuss the potential benefit of treatment with high-dose intravenous corticosteroids.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

The peripheral course of the axons innervating the medial rectus muscle within the subarachnoid portion of the oculomotor nerve.

There is clinical evidence of topographic localisation of fibres within the oculomotor nerve. It is generally accepted that the pupillomotor fibres have a localised course within the dorsomedial periphery of the subarachnoid portion. However, the precise course of the individual groups of axons innervating each muscle has not been examined in detail. In this study the course of the axons innervating the medial rectus muscle was investigated in the subarachnoid portion of the oculomotor nerve of the rat. The medial rectus muscle was injected with horseradish peroxidase until it was fully infiltrated. The subarachnoid portion of the oculomotor nerve was removed and sectioned longitudinally in the sagittal plane. Sections were reacted with tetramethylbenzidine as a chromogen. Labelled axons were found to be localised in the ventral part of the subarachnoid portion of the nerve.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

Familial Behçet's disease.

OBJECTIVES: To highlight the frequency, clinical features and histocompatibility antigen types of the familial form of Behçet's disease. METHODS: Twenty-seven cases with familial Behçet's disease in 12 families were evaluated according to clinical features, sites of involvement, HLA-A and HLA-B typing. A review of the literature is presented. RESULTS: The frequency of familial form of Behçet's disease was found to be 8.7% among 137 patients studied. Vascular involvement was 7.4% (2/27) in the familial group while it was 28.8% (36/125) in patients without the familial form of the disease (p < 0.01). HLA-B51(5) and HLA-A2 were positive in 68% and 75% in 16 familial cases studied, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Familial Behçet's disease, which constitutes a small group of patients with Behçet's disease, may represent a clinically heterogeneous subtype of this entity. Although lower frequency of vascular complications was observed in this study, it is not possible to indicate the precise frequency of vascular and ocular complications of the familial form of Behçet's disease. The frequencies of HLA-A2 and HLA-B51(5) positivity are higher than the previously reported non-Behçet's controls from Turkey.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

High myopia causing bilateral abduction deficiency.

We present two cases of degenerative myopia with abduction deficiency. Three mechanisms can explain the defect in the abduction: (a) the size of the long globe filling the space of the orbits, (b) the tightness of the medial recti due to long axis of the globe, and (c) longstanding esotropia becoming decompensated later in life. We believe that high myopia is not a well-known cause of abduction deficiency, and it should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Eales disease with internuclear ophthalmoplegia.

Eales disease is an idiopathic type of retinal perivasculitis characterized by recurrent retinal and vitreous hemorrhages. Neurologic involvement is rare. We report the case of a patient with Eales disease who had internuclear ophthalmoplegia thought to be a neurologic manifestation of this disease.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Vascular involvement in Behçet's disease.

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem disorder characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations with uveitis. At onset it may present with manifestations of vascular involvement instead of the classical triad. We analyzed 137 patients with BD and 38 had vascular involvement with a prevalence of 27.7%. Male to female ratio was 4.4 and associations of positive pathergy test (76.3%) and eye lesions (57.8%) were higher compared to patients without vascular involvement. Patients with subcutaneous thrombophlebitis were more likely to develop major venous occlusions (22.2%) in the lower extremities and inferior vena cava. Arterial lesions were less frequent features constituting 12.0% of vascular complications in BD.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

Unilateral enophthalmos in systemic scleroderma.

Atrophy of orbital fat is a reported complication of localized scleroderma but not of systemic scleroderma. Here we present a case of systemic scleroderma with unilateral enophthalmos. Orbital fat atrophy was the presumed cause on computerized tomography.

Adipose Tissue↗
PubMed1990

Lid lag and the Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Lid lag in Guillain-Barré syndrome is not a well-known feature of the disease. Here we present two cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome with lid lag. In its formation, supranuclear levator dysfunction was the possible cause.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

Bilateral horizontal gaze palsy in multiple sclerosis.

Bilateral horizontal gaze palsies are rare. In this case report, we present a 28-year-old woman with bilateral horizontal gaze palsies due to involvement of both paramedian pontine reticular formations (PPRFs) by multiple sclerosis (MS) plaques.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

"Upside down" reversal of vision after third ventriculostomy.

Upside-down reversal of vision is a very rare kind of visual illusion characterized by the upside-down appearance of all objects within the visual field. Only seven cases have been reported since its description. In this paper, we report a case of upside-down reversal of vision, which occurred following a third ventriculostomy operation for hydrocephalus. This is the first case reported in the literature after a surgical intervention.

Adolescent↗