Failure of the Clinical Examination to Predict the Presence of Functional Vision.

The absence of a pupillary light reflex and the lack of any clinical response to visual stimulation are generally considered reliable signs of poor visual function in patients with abnormal mental status. Two case reports are presented, one with no pupillary light reflex and no response to visual stimuli; and another with no clinical response to visual stimulation. After several months with no signs of vision, both patients regained significant visual function.

Cerebrovascular disease among patients from the Indian subcontinent.

In this study, the authors document the characteristics of South Asian (SA) cerebrovascular patients. A retrospective medical record review comparing SA (n = 99) and European-American (n = 106) patients was performed. SA patients were younger and had a greater prevalence of diabetes, but lower prevalences of hyperlipidemia and tobacco use.