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Flashcards in Neuro-ophthalmology Deck (4)
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Increased ICP

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Cause: tumor, AVM, aneurysm, IIH
Sx: morning headache, ataxia, transient visual obscuration, enlarged blind spot

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Drusen

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small hyaline concretions

Sx: asymptomatic enlarged blind spot with normal VA

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optic neuritis

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demyelination (MS, SLE, adrenoleukodystrophy, sarcoidosis, tumor, behcet, whipple, crohn)
Sx: painful visual loss, loss of color discrimination, central scotoma classic

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ischemia (AION)

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etiology: vascular, carotid occlusion, embolic TIA
Sx: sudden painless visual loss, over age 50, HTN, DM, hypotensive episodes