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Physiologic functional imaging in "functional" visual loss

M L Moster1, S L Galetta, N J Schatz

  • 1Department of Neurosensory Sciences, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Survey of Ophthalmology
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
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Functional neuroimaging using single proton emission tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) can identify organic causes of visual loss when CT or MRI scans are inconclusive. These techniques are valuable for diagnosing cortical visual impairment.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Neuroimaging techniques like CT and MRI provide anatomical information about the brain.
  • Nuclear medicine imaging, including SPECT and PET, assesses brain function through metabolism or blood flow measurements.
  • These functional imaging methods complement anatomical data from CT and MRI.

Observation:

  • Two patients presented with occipital lesions and were initially diagnosed with functional visual loss.
  • Standard CT and MRI scans failed to reveal the underlying cause of their visual dysfunction.
  • SPECT and PET scans were performed to investigate the source of visual impairment.

Findings:

  • SPECT scanning identified carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of visual loss in one patient.

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  • PET scanning revealed post-hypoxic delayed encephalopathy as the cause in the second patient.
  • Both functional imaging techniques successfully confirmed an organic basis for the patients' visual impairment.

    • Implications:

    • Functional imaging techniques like SPECT and PET should be considered in cases of suspected cortical visual loss.
    • These methods are particularly useful when anatomical imaging (CT or MRI) yields normal or inconclusive results.
    • SPECT and PET imaging can aid in diagnosing the organic substrate of visual dysfunction, leading to more accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.