[Brain hypoperfusion revealed by an ocular ischemic syndrome]

J Fr Ophtalmol. 2008 Oct;31(8):e18. doi: 10.1016/s0181-5512(08)74400-0.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a 59-year-old female presenting an ocular ischemic syndrome caused by occlusion of the internal carotid artery. MRI showed multiple previous episodes of stroke. Therapy consisted in stopping the antihypertensive medication in order to stabilize the residual cerebral perfusion pressure and initiating statin and antiaggregant therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Atorvastatin
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Ischemia / etiology*
  • Brain Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / complications*
  • Ciliary Body / blood supply*
  • Female
  • Heptanoic Acids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Ischemia / etiology*
  • Light Coagulation
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Ophthalmic Artery*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Pyrroles / therapeutic use
  • Recurrence
  • Stroke / drug therapy
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Heptanoic Acids
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Pyrroles
  • Atorvastatin
  • Aspirin