title: Post-traumatic transient cortical blindness in a child with occipital bone fracture.
abstract: Cortical blindness as sequelae of trauma has been reported in literature but mostly in the setting of occipital cortex or visual tract damages. We present a case of transient cortical blindness in a child following a closed head injury with a non-displaced occipital bone fracture and underlying occipital lobe contusion. We discuss the pathophysiology behind Post-traumatic transient cortical blindness, relevant investigations, and current management.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, 501 Stanley St, South Brisbane, 4101 QLD, Australia. Electronic address: jaytomato@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Rachel H C
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001766:Blindness / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Children; Cortical blindness; Head injury; Neurosurgery