Acute binocular blindness.
BACKGROUND
Acute binocular blindness is an uncommon cause for neurologic consultation.


METHODS
Over the last 20 months 10 patients with acute onset blindness were seen at a tertiary cancer center. Probable cause was identified in all patients.


RESULTS
Treatment varied and was determined by etiology of visual loss.


CONCLUSIONS
Six patients made a complete or near complete recovery.
Chamberlain
Marc C
MC
Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612-0804, USA. ChambeMC@moffitt.usf.edu
Chalmers
Lisa
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D020526:Brain Stem Infarctions / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications