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Ophthalmological symptoms in children with intracranial cysts

Anna Gotz Wieckowska1, Lidia Glowka1, Agata Brazert1

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology University of Medical Sciences Dluga ½, Poznan, 61-848, Poland.

Scientific Reports
|October 21, 2017
PubMed

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Children with intracranial cysts often experience visual disorders. Enhanced ophthalmological diagnostics are crucial for early detection and management of these vision problems in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Intracranial cysts can impact neurological development in children.
  • Ophthalmological abnormalities are frequently associated with various neurological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct ophthalmological assessments in children diagnosed with intracranial cysts.
  • To investigate the relationship between intracranial cysts and the presence of visual disorders in pediatric patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 26 children with intracranial cysts.
  • Ophthalmological examinations including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), eye alignment, and visual evoked potentials (VEP).
  • Additional tests to rule out other causes of visual impairment.

Main Results:

  • Visual disorders were prevalent, with decreased BCVA in 13 children and abnormal VEP in 13.
  • Strabismus affected 14 patients (53.9%), nystagmus in 5 (19.2%), and double vision in 2 (7.7%).
  • Arachnoid cysts in the posterior cranial fossa were most frequently associated with visual disturbances.

Conclusions:

  • Children with intracranial cysts exhibit a high incidence of visual disorders.
  • Comprehensive ophthalmological evaluation is essential for children with intracranial cysts.
  • Posterior fossa arachnoid cysts show a significant correlation with visual impairments.

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