Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy secondary to cluster headache.
This report describes a patient with cluster headache who developed anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy during an attack of headache, an association not previously described. A possible pathophysiologic mechanism based upon the understanding of optic disc physiology and ocular vascular pathology in headache syndromes is proposed.
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D000328:Adult; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*; D014653:Vascular Headaches / Q000150:complications*; D014794:Visual Fields