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Cortical blindness

MedGen UID:
57834
•Concept ID:
C0155320
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Blindness, Cortical; Cortical Blindness
SNOMED CT: Cortical blindness (68574006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001385

Definition

Visual impairment due to visual cortex dysfunction. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCortical blindness

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Contrast-induced encephalopathy following endovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysms-risk factors analysis and clinical strategy.
Li M, Liu J, Chen F, Fan C, Yang X, Sun X
Neuroradiology 2023 Mar;65(3):629-635. Epub 2022 Oct 26 doi: 10.1007/s00234-022-03077-7. PMID: 36287224
Advances in the evaluation and management of cortical/cerebral visual impairment in children.
Chang MY, Borchert MS
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):708-724. Epub 2020 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.03.001. PMID: 32199940
Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges: Do they represent an ictal pattern requiring treatment?
Hughes JR
Epilepsy Behav 2010 Jul;18(3):162-5. Epub 2010 May 31 doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.04.047. PMID: 20554251

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cerebral biomarkers in neurologic complications of preeclampsia.
Bergman L, Hastie R, Bokström-Rees E, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Schell S, Imberg H, Langenegger E, Moodley A, Walker S, Tong S, Cluver C
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022 Aug;227(2):298.e1-298.e10. Epub 2022 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.036. PMID: 35257666
A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study.
Duffy J, Cairns AE, Richards-Doran D, van 't Hooft J, Gale C, Brown M, Chappell LC, Grobman WA, Fitzpatrick R, Karumanchi SA, Khalil A, Lucas DN, Magee LA, Mol BW, Stark M, Thangaratinam S, Wilson MJ, von Dadelszen P, Williamson PR, Ziebland S, McManus RJ; International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes for Pre-eclampsia (iHOPE)
BJOG 2020 Nov;127(12):1516-1526. Epub 2020 Jun 21 doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16319. PMID: 32416644
Phenotypic and genetic spectrum of SCN8A-related disorders, treatment options, and outcomes.
Gardella E, Møller RS
Epilepsia 2019 Dec;60 Suppl 3:S77-S85. doi: 10.1111/epi.16319. PMID: 31904124
Contrast-induced encephalopathy following cardiac catheterization.
Spina R, Simon N, Markus R, Muller DW, Kathir K
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017 Aug 1;90(2):257-268. Epub 2016 Nov 29 doi: 10.1002/ccd.26871. PMID: 27896904
Posterior cerebral artery territory infarctions.
Cereda C, Carrera E
Front Neurol Neurosci 2012;30:128-31. Epub 2012 Feb 14 doi: 10.1159/000333610. PMID: 22377879

Diagnosis

Contrast-induced encephalopathy.
Babalova L, Ruzinak R, Ballova J, Sivak S, Kantorova E, Kurca E, Zelenak K, Nosal V
Bratisl Lek Listy 2021;122(9):618-620. doi: 10.4149/BLL_2021_098. PMID: 34463105
Pediatric abusive head trauma.
Hung KL
Biomed J 2020 Jun;43(3):240-250. Epub 2020 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2020.03.008. PMID: 32330675Free PMC Article
Contrast-induced encephalopathy following cardiac catheterization.
Spina R, Simon N, Markus R, Muller DW, Kathir K
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017 Aug 1;90(2):257-268. Epub 2016 Nov 29 doi: 10.1002/ccd.26871. PMID: 27896904
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Garg RK
J Neurol 2008 Dec;255(12):1861-71. Epub 2008 Oct 14 doi: 10.1007/s00415-008-0032-6. PMID: 18846316
A reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome.
Hinchey J, Chaves C, Appignani B, Breen J, Pao L, Wang A, Pessin MS, Lamy C, Mas JL, Caplan LR
N Engl J Med 1996 Feb 22;334(8):494-500. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199602223340803. PMID: 8559202

Therapy

Contrast-induced encephalopathy.
Babalova L, Ruzinak R, Ballova J, Sivak S, Kantorova E, Kurca E, Zelenak K, Nosal V
Bratisl Lek Listy 2021;122(9):618-620. doi: 10.4149/BLL_2021_098. PMID: 34463105
A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study.
Duffy J, Cairns AE, Richards-Doran D, van 't Hooft J, Gale C, Brown M, Chappell LC, Grobman WA, Fitzpatrick R, Karumanchi SA, Khalil A, Lucas DN, Magee LA, Mol BW, Stark M, Thangaratinam S, Wilson MJ, von Dadelszen P, Williamson PR, Ziebland S, McManus RJ; International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes for Pre-eclampsia (iHOPE)
BJOG 2020 Nov;127(12):1516-1526. Epub 2020 Jun 21 doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16319. PMID: 32416644
Contrast-induced encephalopathy following cardiac catheterization.
Spina R, Simon N, Markus R, Muller DW, Kathir K
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017 Aug 1;90(2):257-268. Epub 2016 Nov 29 doi: 10.1002/ccd.26871. PMID: 27896904
A reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome.
Hinchey J, Chaves C, Appignani B, Breen J, Pao L, Wang A, Pessin MS, Lamy C, Mas JL, Caplan LR
N Engl J Med 1996 Feb 22;334(8):494-500. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199602223340803. PMID: 8559202
Neurotoxicity of interferon-alpha.
Merimsky O, Chaitchik S
Anticancer Drugs 1992 Dec;3(6):567-70. doi: 10.1097/00001813-199212000-00002. PMID: 1288726

Prognosis

Cerebral biomarkers in neurologic complications of preeclampsia.
Bergman L, Hastie R, Bokström-Rees E, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Schell S, Imberg H, Langenegger E, Moodley A, Walker S, Tong S, Cluver C
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022 Aug;227(2):298.e1-298.e10. Epub 2022 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.036. PMID: 35257666
Pediatric abusive head trauma.
Hung KL
Biomed J 2020 Jun;43(3):240-250. Epub 2020 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2020.03.008. PMID: 32330675Free PMC Article
Contrast-induced encephalopathy following cardiac catheterization.
Spina R, Simon N, Markus R, Muller DW, Kathir K
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017 Aug 1;90(2):257-268. Epub 2016 Nov 29 doi: 10.1002/ccd.26871. PMID: 27896904
Visual disturbances in (pre)eclampsia.
Roos NM, Wiegman MJ, Jansonius NM, Zeeman GG
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2012 Apr;67(4):242-50. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318250a457. PMID: 22495060
Cortical visual impairment in children.
Good WV, Jan JE, DeSa L, Barkovich AJ, Groenveld M, Hoyt CS
Surv Ophthalmol 1994 Jan-Feb;38(4):351-64. doi: 10.1016/0039-6257(94)90073-6. PMID: 8160108

Clinical prediction guides

Cerebral biomarkers in neurologic complications of preeclampsia.
Bergman L, Hastie R, Bokström-Rees E, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Schell S, Imberg H, Langenegger E, Moodley A, Walker S, Tong S, Cluver C
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022 Aug;227(2):298.e1-298.e10. Epub 2022 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.036. PMID: 35257666
Advances in the evaluation and management of cortical/cerebral visual impairment in children.
Chang MY, Borchert MS
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):708-724. Epub 2020 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.03.001. PMID: 32199940
History of Anosognosia.
Gainotti G
Front Neurol Neurosci 2019;44:75-82. Epub 2019 Apr 30 doi: 10.1159/000494954. PMID: 31220837
Multidisciplinary Approach to Complicated Pregnancy.
Borovac JA, Bozic J, Ticinovic Kurir T, Zaja N, Kolic K, Hrboka V
South Med J 2017 Mar;110(3):154-160. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000618. PMID: 28257538
Contrast-induced encephalopathy following cardiac catheterization.
Spina R, Simon N, Markus R, Muller DW, Kathir K
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017 Aug 1;90(2):257-268. Epub 2016 Nov 29 doi: 10.1002/ccd.26871. PMID: 27896904

Recent systematic reviews

Insights into Anton Syndrome: When the brain denies blindness.
Atallah O, Badary A, Almealawy YF, Farooq M, Hammoud Z, Alrubaye SN, Mohamad Alwan A, Andrew Awuah W, Abdul-Rahman T, Sanker V, Chaurasia B
J Clin Neurosci 2024 Feb;120:181-190. Epub 2024 Jan 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.01.014. PMID: 38262263
Contrast-induced neurotoxicity related to neurological endovascular procedures: a systematic review.
Quintas-Neves M, Araújo JM, Xavier SA, Amorim JM, Cruz E Silva V, Pinho J
Acta Neurol Belg 2020 Dec;120(6):1419-1424. Epub 2020 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s13760-020-01508-x. PMID: 32997325
Is there consensus in defining childhood cerebral visual impairment? A systematic review of terminology and definitions.
Sakki HEA, Dale NJ, Sargent J, Perez-Roche T, Bowman R
Br J Ophthalmol 2018 Apr;102(4):424-432. Epub 2017 Nov 16 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-310694. PMID: 29146757
Central nervous system involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss): Report of 26 patients and review of the literature.
André R, Cottin V, Saraux JL, Blaison G, Bienvenu B, Cathebras P, Dhote R, Foucher A, Gil H, Lapoirie J, Launay D, Loustau V, Maurier F, Pertuiset E, Zénone T, Seebach J, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Puéchal X, Mouthon L, Guillevin L, Terrier B; French Vasculitis Study Group (FVSG)
Autoimmun Rev 2017 Sep;16(9):963-969. Epub 2017 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2017.07.007. PMID: 28709761
Cerebral Visual Impairment: which perceptive visual dysfunctions can be expected in children with brain damage? A systematic review.
Boot FH, Pel JJ, van der Steen J, Evenhuis HM
Res Dev Disabil 2010 Nov-Dec;31(6):1149-59. Epub 2010 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.08.001. PMID: 20822882

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