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Optic nerve compression from a basal encephalocele

G L Hershewe¹, J J Corbett, K C Ossoinig

¹Department of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno 89503, USA.

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology : the Official Journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society

|September 1, 1995

Summary

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A basal encephalocele caused a woman's vision loss and headaches by compressing her optic nerves. Surgical repair and optic nerve decompression restored her vision.

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Neurology
Ophthalmology
Neurosurgery

Background:

Basal encephaloceles are rare congenital or acquired defects in the skull base.
They can lead to significant neurological and visual complications due to brain tissue herniation.