Transient Blindness Following Intracranial Pressure Changes in a Hydrocephalic Child with a V-P Shunt

Overview

Journal Childs Nerv Syst

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 1987 Jan 1

PMID 3450389

Citations 8

Authors

S Constantini

F Umansky

R Nesher

M Shalit

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Abstract

A hydrocephalic child with a V-P shunt developed transient blindness following shunt revision. A year later, visual function deteriorated when shunt malfunction occurred. Following shunt revision, the child regained sight. The effects of intracranial hypertension and hypotension on the visual pathways are discussed.

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