Archives for 2016

Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Diplopia

Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating diplopia in the emergency department.

Neuro-ophthalmology Questions of the Week: Anisocoria-Horner Syndrome Value of Imaging

Questions:

  1. When the etiology of Horner syndrome is not known at the initial neuro-ophthalmologic examination, but sufficient information is obtained to allow targeted imaging, how often is an etiology discovered?
    a. In about 90%
    b. In about 60%
    c. In about 30%
    d. In about 10%
  1. When the etiology of Horner syndrome is not known at the initial neuro-ophthalmologic examination, and sufficient information is not obtained to allow targeted imaging, how often is an etiology discovered?
    a. In about 90%
    b. In about 60%
    c. In about 30%
    d. In about 10%
  1. What are the two most common causes of Horner syndrome when the cause is not known at the time of presentation and clinical information is sufficient to permit a inferred targeted imaging evaluation?
    a. Apical lung malignancy
    b. Carotid artery dissection
    c. Cavernous sinus lesion
    d. Thyroid malignancy

Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Visual Field Defects

Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating visual field loss in the emergency department.

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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Monocular Sustained Vision Loss

Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating sustained monocular vision loss in the emergency department.

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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Binocular Transient Vision Loss

Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating binocular transient vision loss (BTVL) in the emergency department.

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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Monocular Transient Vision Loss

Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating monocular transient vision loss (TVL) in the emergency department.

Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Neuro-ophthalmic Emergencies

Question: Identify 7 symptoms or examination findings that are often associated with pathology that require immediate assessment to enable potential life and/or vision saving emergent therapy?

Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Ptosis, Miosis and Impaired Abduction

a. Primary position  b. Left gaze 1

Question: Where is the lesion likely to be located?
1. Brain stem
2. Spinal cord
3. Left cavernous sinus
4. Left superior orbital fissure
5. Left orbit