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[Changes of the visual field with cerebral tumors]
Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Und Medizinische Psychologie
|May 1, 1975
Summary
Visual field defects in brain tumor patients do not reliably indicate lesion location in the visual pathway. Only superior quadranopsia offers clues for temporal localization of cerebral tumors.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Neuropathology
Context:
- Analysis of 1,746 neurosurgical tumor cases.
- Investigating the relationship between tumor location and visual field defects.
Purpose:
- To accurately localize cerebral tumors.
- To determine the diagnostic value of visual field defects in relation to tumor localization.
Summary:
- Reviewed 1,746 cerebral tumors, correlating operative and post-mortem localization with isopteric perimetry findings.
- Visual field defects generally do not precisely indicate the level of visual pathway lesions.
- Superior quadranopsia is identified as a significant indicator for temporal tumor localization.
Impact:
- Refines understanding of visual field defects in neuro-oncology.
- Aids in more accurate pre-operative localization of brain tumors.
- Improves diagnostic capabilities for neurosurgical interventions.