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ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
Introduction: post traumatic Optic Neuropathy (PON) is an entity in which a lesion of the optic nerve occurs after a direct or indirect trauma. It can be very easy to diagnose when there is clinical suspicion and functional pupillary abnormalities are present. There are several studies available that may be useful as diagnostic aids. The purpose of presenting this case report is to analyze a patient diagnosed with PON with bilateral involvement, with positive tractography study of the optic nerve, in order to emphasize the need to assess functionally the eyes of a patient with head trauma and to establish how useful or not a treatment with high-doses of corticosteroids can be. Clinical case: a 28 year old male with a history of intake of liquor, is assaulted and presented head trauma with loss of consciousness. At 16 hours after the accident there only was light perception. Treatment was initiated with intravenous corticosteroids suspicion of posttraumatic optic neuropathy. Tractography of the optic nerve showed the presence of injury. Conclusions: the analysis of this case indicates the need to identify Postraumatic Optic Neuropathy even in the absence of ocular abnormalities. Early treatment with corticosteroids must be implemented.
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