Questions and Answers in Neuro-Ophthalmology. A Case-Based Approach

Description

The book presents the most common problems seen in neuro-ophthalmology in a case-based learning format that provides rapid access and is easy to read. The user friendly format guides and stimulates the reader to identify the distinctive symptoms in the main complaint and history; to define the differentiating signs on neuro-ophthalmic exam; and to describe the key laboratory or neuroimaging in specific entities. It also challenges the reader to ask additional questions of themselves and others by providing an initial set of questions and answers on specific neuro-ophthalmologic topics.

The questions chosen are meant to simulate “real world” questions in the clinic; the answers given serve to provide both the rationale for the correct answer and the explanations or reasons for the incorrect but plausible answers that might distract or mislead a clinician in specific neuro-ophthalmic cases.

Contents

• Anisocoria — Abnormally Small Pupil (Horner Syndrome) (Arielle Spitze, Diana Chao, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Anisocoria — Abnormally Large Pupil (Arielle Spitze, Alexander S Davis, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Toxic/Nutritional Optic Neuropathy (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Rick N Nordgren, Arielle Spitze, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Optic Disc Drusen (Nagham Al-Zubidi, James D Kim, Arielle Spitze, and Andrew G Lee)
• Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension) (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Jason Zhang, Arielle Spitze, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) (Arielle Spitze, Christopher Pruet, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (A-AION) (Arielle Spitze, Claudia G Hooten, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili MD, and Andrew G Lee)
• Thyroid Eye Disease (Arielle Spitze, Alexander S Davis, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Optic Neuritis (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Arielle Spitze, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Third Nerve Palsy (Arielle Spitze, Rabeea Khan, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Fourth Nerve Palsy (Arielle Spitze, Jason Zhang, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Sixth Nerve Palsy (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Rabeea Khan, Arielle Spitze, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Orbital Apex Syndrome (Arielle Spitze, James D Kim, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Cavernous Sinus Syndrome (Arielle Spitze, Lauren Jeang, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Arteriovenous Anomalies — Carotid-Cavernous Fistula (Arielle Spitze, Megha Agrawal, Nagham Al-Zubidi, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Chiasmal Disorders (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Whitlow Bryan Thomas, Arielle Spitze, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Retrochiasmal Lesions (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Pamela C Carter, Arielle Spitze, and Andrew G Lee)
• Myasthenia Gravis (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Alexander S Davis, Arielle Spitze, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)
• Nystagmus (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Pamela C Carter, Arielle Spitze, and Andrew G Lee)
• Non-Organic Vision Loss (Nagham Al-Zubidi, Bryan Whitlow, Arielle Spitze MD, Sushma Yalamanchili, and Andrew G Lee)

Readership: Ophthalmologists, neurologists and trainees.