Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm

The case of a 24-year-old man with progressive visual loss due to optochiasmatic arachnoiditis is presented. The cause of the arachnoiditis was subarachnoidal bleeding due to rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm. The aneurysm was clipped 5 years after the first episode of bleeding. The dia...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ramina, Walter O. Arruda, Antônio C. F. Prestes, Mônica K. F. Parolim
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 1989-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1989000200011&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Ricardo Ramina
Walter O. Arruda
Antônio C. F. Prestes
Mônica K. F. Parolim
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description The case of a 24-year-old man with progressive visual loss due to optochiasmatic arachnoiditis is presented. The cause of the arachnoiditis was subarachnoidal bleeding due to rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm. The aneurysm was clipped 5 years after the first episode of bleeding. The diagnosis of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis was confirmed during the operation. This case, is presented in order to discuss the causes, the symptoms and the therapeutical possibilities of this rare condition.
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spelling doaj-art-e300d321ece3447ba657295b1fd855932025-08-20T03:21:06ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271989-06-0147219219610.1590/S0004-282X1989000200011S0004-282X1989000200011Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysmRicardo Ramina0Walter O. Arruda1Antônio C. F. Prestes2Mônica K. F. Parolim3Hospital São VicenteHospital São VicenteHospital São VicenteHospital São VicenteThe case of a 24-year-old man with progressive visual loss due to optochiasmatic arachnoiditis is presented. The cause of the arachnoiditis was subarachnoidal bleeding due to rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm. The aneurysm was clipped 5 years after the first episode of bleeding. The diagnosis of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis was confirmed during the operation. This case, is presented in order to discuss the causes, the symptoms and the therapeutical possibilities of this rare condition.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1989000200011&lng=en&tlng=en
spellingShingle Ricardo Ramina
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Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
title Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm
title_full Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm
title_fullStr Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm
title_full_unstemmed Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm
title_short Severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm
title_sort severe optochiasmatic arachnoiditis after rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm
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