Optic neuropathy in familial dysautonomia.
Optic atrophy, which is indicative of a CNS disorder, is a rarely described manifestation of familial dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome). As these patients are now living longer, the prevalence of optic neuropathy also may be increasing. We present a man with familial dysautonomia and visual loss resulting from optic atrophy and visual field defect suggestive of chiasmal pathology.
Groom
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Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Ft. Lauderdale 33309, USA.
Kay
M D
MD
Corrent
G F
GF
D004402:Dysautonomia, Familial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields