Cortical blindness: the changing incidence and shifting etiology.
The incidence and etiology of cortical blindness--a disorder that usually occurs after cerebrovascular accidents, cardiorespiratory arrest, severe head trauma, or bacterial meningitis--may be changing with the development of effective means of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as three cases discussed here show.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000150:complications; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D011379:Prognosis