Neuro-Ophthalmic Emergencies.
Neuro-ophthalmic emergencies include optic nerve, central visual pathway, and ocular motility disorders that, if not identified and treated promptly, may lead to permanent vision loss, other significant morbidity, or mortality. This article provides a framework for approaching patients with neuro-ophthalmic symptoms and reviews the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of select emergent conditions that can cause them. Emergent causes of blurry vision, transient vision loss, papilledema, and diplopia, including giant cell arteritis, cardioembolic disease, and aggressive infection, are discussed.
['Spiegel|Samuel J|SJ|', 'Moss|Heather E|HE|']
D004630:Emergencies D006801:Humans D014786:Vision Disorders
Emergency Papilledema Giant cell arteritis Cavernous sinus syndrome Central retinal artery occlusion Neuro-ophthalmology Pituitary apoplexy Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucositis