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Mechanisms of protein expression in the rat optic nerve: Modifications by alcohol exposure
2005
espanolObjetivos: Nuestros trabajos previos han demostrado que el consumo abusivo de etanol durante la gestacion induce retraso en el desarrollo y alteraciones estructurales en los ojos y en la vision (Pinazo-Duran et al., Teratology 93; Eur J Ophthalmol 97; Stromland and Pinazo-Duran, Teratology 94; Alcohol Alcoholism 02). Nos proponemos estudiar a un nivel celular y molecular si el etanol modifica la expresion de proteinas marcadoras del desarrollo glial durante los estadios pre- y postnatal de la rata, que puedan contribuir a la dismorfogenesis del nervio optico. Metodo: Para estudiar las acciones del etanol sobre el desarrollo del nervio optico de ratas sometidas a un proceso de alc…
Effects of Age and Sex on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.
2020
The measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) has been reported as a non-invasive marker for intracranial pressure (ICP). Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether possible ONSD differences occur with age and sex in healthy and brain-injured populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of sex and age on ONSD in healthy volunteers and patients with traumatic brain injury. We prospectively included 122 healthy adult volunteers (Galliera Hospital, Genova, Italy), and compared age/sex dependence of ONSD to 95 adult patients (Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK) with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) requiring intubation and invasive ICP monitoring. The two groups we…
Cavernous malformation of the optic chiasm: An uncommon location
2015
Background: Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the optic chiasm are rare lesions often presenting with acute chiasmal syndrome or a progressive visual loss. The case of a 48-year-old female with an intrachiasmatic CM is presented. Case Description: The patient presented with an insidious history of progressive visual loss. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a CM in the suprasellar region. The patient was operated via a right pterional approach with a complete lesion removal. The postoperative course was uneventful. Early postoperative ophthalmological examination revealed minimal improvement of the vision in the left eye. Conclusion: The clinical, neuroradiological, and intraoperative fi…
Retinal abnormalities in multiple sclerosis patients with associated chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
2012
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive method for the assessment of optic nerve fibers and retinal ganglion cells. This study was aimed at the assessment of retinal abnormalities in multiple sclerosis patients in the context of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency using OCT of the retina and the optic nerve. We examined 239 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, including 220 patients with associated chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and 19 MS patients without venous pathology. The following OCT parameters were assessed: average ganglion cell complex thickness, global loss volume, focal loss volume and average retinal nerve fibre layer thickness. Abnormalities in the…