Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week-Binocular Transient Visual Loss

Question: What are 5 categories of symptoms that help differentiate the 3 most common causes of binocular transient vision loss (migraine visual aura, occipital transient ischemic attacks, and occipital seizures)?

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Question with answers:  What are 5 categories of symptoms that help differentiate the 3 most common causes of binocular transient vision loss (migraine visual aura, occipital transient ischemic attacks and occipital seizures)?
1. Visual symptoms
2. Progression of symptoms
3. Duration of visual symptoms
4. Headache
5. Associated symptoms

Explanation:
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Reference: 1. Neuro-ophthalmology Illustrated-2nd Edition. Biousse V and Newman NJ. 2012. Theme

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