[Description of an unusual clinical picture of visual hallucinations (polyopsia, erythropsia) as expression of right temporo-occipital ischemia (visual association cortex, Brodman area 37].
An unusual clinical picture (polypsia and erythropsia) as a consequence of an ischaemic lesion of the temporo-occipital junction, known as Brodman area 37 is reported. CT images showed that the lesion area was linked with the two particular function of visual association and memory peculiar to area 37 and, as is well known in the literature, predominant in right hemisphere damage.
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U.S.S.L. n. 45, Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli.
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D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Descrizione di un insolito quadro clinico di allucinosi visiva (poliopsia, eritropsia) quale espressione di ischemia temporo-occipitale destra (corteccia dell'associazione visiva, area 37 di Brodman).