Sudden blindness after thermocoagulation of the trigeminal ganglion.
Sudden blindness during percutaneous thermocoagulation of the gasserian ganglion occurred in a 72-year-old woman with trigeminal neuralgia. Considered a safe procedure, we highlight the possibility of this serious complication which was probably due to direct damage of the optic nerve.
Feiler
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Department of Ophthalmology, Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv University Medical School, Israel.
Godel
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Lazar
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D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012668:Trigeminal Ganglion / Q000601:surgery*; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery