BACKGROUND: Visual abnormalities have been described in patients with infantile spasms (IS), an epileptic syndrome of early childhood. METHODS: We report on 3 children who exhibited cortically mediated visual regression in association with the development of IS. RESULTS: In 1 patient, loss of visual behavior was the presenting complaint. In all patients, visual behavior improved with treatment of seizures. CONCLUSIONS: IS are a potentially treatable cause of cortically impaired vision in early childhood. Because visual behavior might improve when the seizures are treated, patients should be referred appropriately.
BACKGROUND:Visual abnormalities have been described in patients with infantile spasms (IS), an epileptic syndrome of early childhood. METHODS: We report on 3 children who exhibited cortically mediated visual regression in association with the development of IS. RESULTS: In 1 patient, loss of visual behavior was the presenting complaint. In all patients, visual behavior improved with treatment of seizures. CONCLUSIONS: IS are a potentially treatable cause of cortically impaired vision in early childhood. Because visual behavior might improve when the seizures are treated, patients should be referred appropriately.
Authors: Dena S Hammoudi; Sophia S F Lee; Adena Madison; Giuseppe Mirabella; J Raymond Buncic; William J Logan; O Carter Snead; Carol A Westall Journal: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci Date: 2005-02 Impact factor: 4.799