Chapter 1 ONH/Neuro Flashcards
Horner’s triad
Miotic pupil, ptosis, anhydrosis
Dx Horner’s
topical cocaine drops (should have no effect on pupil)
Cause of Horner’s
Damage to Sympathetic pathway, Pre or post ganglionic lesion, Pancoast tumor on apex of lung
Adie’s pupil symptoms
acute dilated pupil, women, decreased accommodation, diminished deep tendon reflexes
Adie’s pupil dx
.125 pilocarpine
Cause of Adie’s
Idiopathic lesion in the ciliary ganglion or the ciliary nerves
CN III palsy
eye directed down and out, ipsilateral ptosis, microvascular infarcts, trauma and aneurysms
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Pseudo tumor cerebri
Pseudo tumor cerebri
women, obese, birth control, Number one symptom HA, nausea, transient vision loss
Optic disc drusen
Hyaline bodies, hereditary, bilateral, hyper-reflective on B scan
Malignant hypertension
> 220/120 mmHg
Papilledema
Bilateral disc edema due to increased intracranial pressure
Normal lumbar puncture finding
<200 in patient with normal weight
<250 in obese patient
Papillitis
Secondary to optic neuritis results in unilateral disc edema
Papillitis symptoms
Pain on eye movements (90%), unilateral
Arteritic AAION
Occurs secondary to occlusion of the spc arteries due to giant cell arteritis
Arteritic AAION symptoms
> 55 years, unilateral disc edema, decreased vision, temporal HA, jaw pain
SVP (spontaneous venous pulse)
10-20% of normal population do not have SVP
If you see swollen discs and see a (+) SVP then it is NOT papilledema
CAI’s
Diamox, acetazolamide, methazolamide (decreases production of CSF to decrease intracranial pressure)
If allergic to Sulfa can’t take so take Lasix
If allergic to Sulfa don’t take ______________
CAI’s
If inflammation of ONH is located in the anterior 1/3 of the ONH (unilaterally) you will see the disc edema and this is called ___________.
Papillitis
If the inflammation of the ONH is located in the posterior 2/3 of the ONH you won’t see it on exam however the ONH will perform poorly (+APD, poor vision) and is called ____________.
Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis
Optic neuritis
women, unilateral, pain on eye movement (90% if time), young, APD, + red cap test
Hertel exophthalmometry norms for adults:
Caucasian: 12-22mm
Asian: 12-18mm
African Americans: 12-24mm