The Value of Fundoscopic Examination for Retinal Artery Spasm in the Correlation of Cerebral Vasospasm.
- Author:
Kyu Chang LEE
1
;
Sang Sup CHUNG
;
Hun Jae LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords: retinal artery spasm; cerebral vasospasm; subarachnoid hemorrhage; ruptured cerebral aneurysm
- MeSH: Carotid Artery Diseases/complications; Human; Intracranial Aneurysm/complications; Ischemic Attack, Transient/complications*; Ophthalmoscopy*; Retinal Artery*; Retinal Diseases/diagnosis
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal 1981;22(1):33-40
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: During cerebral vasospasm (CVS) due to ruptured aneurysm the retinal arteries were photographed and evaluated with angiographic studies at various stages to study any correlation between them. Among 60 cases with angiographic CVS, ophthalmoscopic retinal artery spasm (RAS) was detected in 29 cases. Photographic demonstration of the RAS was possible in 7 cases. In general, in a series of cases, the degree of RAS seems to correspond to the severity of CVS.
