Bilateral Superior Altitudinal Hemianopia: Missing the Goal, but Hitting the Stroke Cause

作者：Etgen Thorleif^*; Koehler Michaela; Sander Dirk

来源：Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2010, 19(2): 165-166.

DOI：10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.03.018

• Altitudinal hemianopia
• stroke
• diffusion-weighted imaging
• neuro-ophthalmology

Bilateral superior altitudinal hemianopia is an uncommon clinical presentation of ischemic stroke. We report a patient who had an ischemic stroke with a pure bilateral superior altitudinal hemianopia resulting from bilateral ischemia in the optic radiation. This symptom was first overlooked and a delusion was suspected. A thorough clinical examination is essential to avoid any misdiagnosis or to overlook correct treatment.

• 出版日期2010-3