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Temporal crescent syndrome with magnetic resonance correlation
P S Chavis1, A al-Hazmi, D Clunie
1Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Summary
A rare visual field defect, temporal crescent syndrome, occurred in a woman post-hypertension. Imaging revealed a lesion in the parieto-occipital sulcus, affecting visual cortex.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Neuroradiology
Background:
- A young woman experienced sudden left-sided temporal visual field loss after peripartum hypertension.
- Her medical history included controlled hypertension.