Purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head trauma
Purtscher’s retinopathy and sixth nerve palsy are often seen following head trauma. However, both are rarely seen coexisting together in the same patient. We present a rare case of both these entities occurring simultaneously in opposite eyes of the same patient following head trauma.
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doaj-8c1130e89dbe47048e780bca97fb3cd92020-11-25T02:20:24ZengGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Ophthalmology Cases2193-14962019-03-019Doc0910.3205/oc000098Purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head traumaShah, Virna M.0Gawas, Gauresh1Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, IndiaPurtscher’s retinopathy and sixth nerve palsy are often seen following head trauma. However, both are rarely seen coexisting together in the same patient. We present a rare case of both these entities occurring simultaneously in opposite eyes of the same patient following head trauma.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2019-9/oc000098.shtmlPurtscher's retinopathysixth nerve palsysimultaneoushead trauma |
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Purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head trauma |
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Purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head trauma |
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Purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head trauma |
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Purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head trauma |
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Purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head trauma |
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purtscher’s retinopathy in one and sixth nerve palsy in the other eye following head trauma |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House |
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GMS Ophthalmology Cases |
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2193-1496 |
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2019-03-01 |
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Purtscher’s retinopathy and sixth nerve palsy are often seen following head trauma. However, both are rarely seen coexisting together in the same patient. We present a rare case of both these entities occurring simultaneously in opposite eyes of the same patient following head trauma. |
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Purtscher's retinopathy sixth nerve palsy simultaneous head trauma |
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