Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Non-Simultaneous Bilateral Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Related to High Altitude and Airplane Flight in a Patient with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. |
| Authors: |
Boned-Murillo, Ana1 (AUTHOR) anabomu@hotmail.com, Esteban-Floria, Olivia1,2 (AUTHOR) mireyamvelez@gmail.com, Martinez-Velez, Mireya1 (AUTHOR) jmateo_1999@yahoo.com, Mateo Gabas, Javier1 (AUTHOR) jascaso@gmail.com, Ascaso Puyuelo, Francisco Javier1,2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Diagnostics (2075-4418). Dec2021, Vol. 11 Issue 12, p2325-2325. 1p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*CEREBRAL small vessel diseases, *MOUNTAIN sickness, *NEUROPATHY, *ALTITUDES |
| Abstract: |
Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION) is considered the most frequent type of acute optic neuropathy. A 61-year-old woman presented with a NA-AION in her right eye within 24 h following an airplane flight. One year later, after driving for 10 days with a daily accumulated altitude of 1500 m, she developed a NA-AION in her left eye. Systemic disorders were investigated, and cerebral small vessel disease was observed via cranial computed tomography. An inadequate response to hypoxia, in a patient with individual susceptibility, could lead to reduced blood supply to the optic nerve head, which could represent an underlying cause of NA-AION. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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