Right lateral geniculate nucleus infarct presenting as a left monocular temporal hemianopia

Clin Case Rep. 2019 May 14;7(6):1226-1229. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2189. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Abstract

A lesion to the right lateral geniculate nucleus should cause a complete left monocular hemianopia. We present a case of a patient with left eye monocular temporal hemianopia with two MRIs demonstrating an ischemic defect at the right lateral geniculate body as the likely culprit. Patient improved after 4 days.

Keywords: bilateral congruous homonymous hemianopia; lateral geniculate nucleus; left temporal monocular hemianopia; visual field defects; visual field pathway.

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  • Case Reports