title: Traumatic transection of the optic chiasm: magnetic resonance evaluation.
abstract: Disruption of the optic chiasm is a rare complication of head trauma. We present the findings on MRI of this entity in a 40-year-old patient presenting with bitemporal hemianopia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000293:injuries*