Neuro-Ophthalmology Cases for the Neurologist.

Neurol Clin

Department of Ophthalmology, Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6560 Fannin Street, Scurlock 450, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; Section of Ophthalmology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address:

Published: August 2016

Neurologists should be aware of specific urgent and emergent neuro-ophthalmic conditions, including giant cell arteritis, arterial dissection, intracranial aneurysm, pituitary apoplexy, and invasive sino-orbital fungal infection (eg, mucormycosis). Early recognition and treatment can greatly impact patient morbidity and mortality, including the preservation of vision and life. Neurologists should be cognizant of the key and differentiating clinical and radiographic features for these presentations.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2016.04.005DOI Listing

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