Cortical blindness following cerebral angiography.
The use of radiological contrast agents is a common and necessary part of clinical medicine. Side effects of these agents are usually categorized as either allergic reaction including anaphylaxis, or specific organ system insult (i.e. renal impairment). A rare, but reported effect of vascular radiological contrast is transient cortical blindness.
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University, Department of Family Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
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D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000187:drug effects; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media