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Visual pathway hemorrhage associated with alcohol-induced coagulopathy
D I Friedman1, S R Aravapalli, M C Shende
1Department of Neurology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse 13210, USA.
Abstract:
Hemorrhage confined to the optic pathways is rare. We describe a patient with diffuse hemorrhage of the intracranial optic nerves, optic chiasm, and optic tracts, attributed to alcohol-induced coagulopathy. The hemorrhage resolved completely as the patient's vision improved, and subsequent neuroimaging studies showed atrophy of the affected structures.