Optochiasmal arachnoiditis after rupture of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm.
This paper reports two cases of optochiasmal arachnoiditis which followed subarachnoid haemorrhage. In one case the visual deterioration was arrested and improved by the administration of systemic steroids.
D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009897:Optic Chiasm; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
D003907:Dexamethasone