Visual recovery following treatment with very high dose corticosteroid in traumatic optic neuropathy.
Singapore Med J
; 37(2): 216-7, 1996 Apr.
Article
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| ID: mdl-8942268
ABSTRACT
Optic nerve compression is a true ophthalmic emergency. In addition to causes such as tumours, infection, mucoceles and granulomas, the majority of cases are the result of orbitofacial or closed-head trauma. The appropriate management of such cases is controversial; with some authors favouring surgical decompression while others advocate medical treatment using very high-dose corticosteroids, or a combination of both. We report a case of traumatic optic neuropathy in which there was marked improvement in visual acuity following the administration of methylprednisolone.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Metilprednisolona
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Prednisolona
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Fármacos Neuroprotetores
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Neuropatia Óptica Isquêmica
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Traumatismos Craniocerebrais
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Anti-Inflamatórios
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Singapore Med J
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Singapura