Stroke, Vol 12, 691-692, Copyright © 1981 by American Heart Association
ER Wolpow and RG Lupton
A 62-year-old man reported 6 stereotyped attacks of transient loss of
vision in the lateral visual field of the right eye and was subsequently
found to have right internal carotid artery occlusion. Fundoscopy revealed
an anomalous central retinal artery branching whereby a single stem vessel
supplied the superior and inferior nasal quadrants of the retina.
Circulatory insufficiency in this anomalous stem could explain the
occurrence of vertical monocular hemianopsia as an unusual manifestation of
ipsilateral carotid artery atherosclerosis.
ARTICLES
Transient vertical monocular hemianopsia with anomalous retinal artery branching
|
Stroke Home | Subscriptions | Archives | Feedback | Authors | Help | AHA Journals Home | Search Copyright © 1981 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. |