Cortical blindness
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cortical blindness. Cerebrovascular disease, Traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Neurological causes
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Cervical spine trauma with vertebral artery ischaemia
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
- Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP)
Cardiac causes
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Drug-induced
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Differential diagnosis
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Investigations
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Poor prognostic features
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Synonym
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References
- Aldrich MS, Alessi AG, Beck RW, Gilman S. Cortical blindness: etiology, diagnosis, and prognosis. Ann Neurol 1987; 21:149-158.
- Gleeson AP, Beattie TF. Post-traumatic transient cortical blindness in children: a report of four cases and a review of the literature. J Accid Emerg Med 1994; 11:250-252.
- Korula PJ, Thomas SG, Sen N, Chacko AG. Transient cortical blindness following a Hangman's fracture: a case report and review of literature. Br J Neurosurg 2012; 26:272-274.
- Kahana A, Rowley HA, Weinstein JM. Cortical blindness: clinical and radiologic findings in reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome: case report and review of the literature. Ophthalmology 2005; 112:e7-e11.
- Kupferschmidt H, Bont A, Schnorf H, et al. Transient cortical blindness and bioccipital brain lesions in two patients with acute intermittent porphyria. Ann Intern Med 1995; 123:598-600.
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