Acute binocular blindness

Cancer. 2007 May 1;109(9):1851-4. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22619.

Abstract

Background: Acute binocular blindness is an uncommon cause for neurologic consultation.

Methods: Over the last 20 months 10 patients with acute onset blindness were seen at a tertiary cancer center. Probable cause was identified in all patients.

Results: Treatment varied and was determined by etiology of visual loss.

Conclusions: Six patients made a complete or near complete recovery.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blindness / etiology*
  • Brain Diseases / complications*
  • Brain Stem Infarctions / complications
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hypertension / complications
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / complications