Acute loss of vision in children is a worrying sign for both patients and physicians. In the absence of obvious ophthalmological signs, the paediatrician is faced with the challenge of distinguishing a functional (non-organic) disorder from potentially severe neurological abnormality. A high clinical suspicion is important to avoid the burden of unnecessary sophisticated diagnostic investigations. Detailed medical history with focus on preceding stressing events and a practical clinical approach, which aims to demonstrate physiological incongruities and that visual acuity is better than subjectively alleged, allow early diagnosis with important prognostic implications.

Neurological emergencies in paedatrics: acute visual loss

Suppiej A
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2018

Abstract

Acute loss of vision in children is a worrying sign for both patients and physicians. In the absence of obvious ophthalmological signs, the paediatrician is faced with the challenge of distinguishing a functional (non-organic) disorder from potentially severe neurological abnormality. A high clinical suspicion is important to avoid the burden of unnecessary sophisticated diagnostic investigations. Detailed medical history with focus on preceding stressing events and a practical clinical approach, which aims to demonstrate physiological incongruities and that visual acuity is better than subjectively alleged, allow early diagnosis with important prognostic implications.
2018
Suppiej, A
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