Visual outcome predictors after surgical excision of meningiomas compressing the optochiasmatic complex

Visual outcome predictors after surgical excision of meningiomas compressing the optochiasmatic complex

Abstract Background Meningioma arising from locations in the vicinity of the optic nerve or chiasm may affect the visual function and sometimes the presentation of such tumors. Decompression of the optic nerve or chiasm can give a chance for the visual function to recover. Methods Thirty patients wh...

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Main Authors: Ali Kotb Ali, Ahmad Elsayed Desouky Elayoty, Tarek Hamdy Elserry, Mohamed AbdelRahman AbdelFatah, Mahmoud Galaleldeen Abouelela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Meningioma
Optic nerve
Optic chiasm
Vision recovery
Compressive optic neuropathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41984-020-00088-5

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