title: Branch retinal artery occlusion in a young woman with Ménière's disease.
abstract: An unusual case of a 32-year-old woman with branch retinal artery occlusion is presented. The patient was affected by Ménière's disease and had a history of occasional migraine headaches. A thorough clinical and laboratory investigation showed a high cholesterol level. Retinal arterial obstruction is rare in young people and it is difficult to establish the precise cause. The presumed multifactorial etiologic factors are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Oculistica, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italia.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Recupero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mollo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdolrahimzadeh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Occhiuto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tripodi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications*; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator