Korean J Ophthalmol.  2019 Oct;33(5):481-482. 10.3341/kjo.2019.0014.

Homonymous Hemianopia as the Initial Sign of Posterior Cortical Atrophy

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jungjaeho@snuh.org
  • 2Department of Neurology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Atrophy*
Hemianopsia*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Visual testing and radiologic findings of the patient. (A) Humphrey visual field showing a homonymous hemianopia. (B) Brain magnetic resonance imaging demonstrating asymmetric atrophy in the right temporo-parieto-occipital cortex. (C) Brain 18fluorodeoxy glucose-positron emission tomography showing a relatively decreased metabolism (arrows) in the right temporo-parieto-occipital cortex.


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