Blindness and paraplegia in severe childhood hypertension.
3 children with severe renal hypertension and bilateral infarction of the optic nerves are described. 1 patient also had a transverse myelopathy. Such complications may perhaps be prevented by earlier detection of hypertension and gradual reduction of blood-pressure.
D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents