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7780571

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-7-20
pubmed:abstractText
We report a case of transient ictal cortical blindness in a 63-year-old woman. We reviewed the literature of all seizure-induced bilateral blindness. After careful evaluation of 44 cases, it was evident that the cases could be categorized into three groups with different etiologies, duration of blindness, and probable visual prognosis. Transient cortical blindness may occur with unilateral focal seizure or with bilateral seizure activity of the primary generalized type. Seizure-induced blindness may be ictal or postictal (Todd's) phenomenon or a permanent consequence following status epilepticus. Its duration varies between less than 1 minute to 4 months, or can be permanent. Our case of cortical blindness is related to new onset occipital epilepsy from a left occipital focus, and adds to the evidence that cortical blindness occasionally occurs as an uncommon manifestation of seizure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1070-8022
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
39-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Transient ictal cortical blindness during middle age. A case report and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Neural Sciences, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports