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Abstract
Case histories of four patients who suffered severe head trauma resulting in complete bitemporal hemianopia are presented. The optic chiasm was visualized in only one patient. It was markedly swollen and disintegrated. This appearance was consistent with multiple minute tears of the crossed fibres in the median sagittal plane. Other theories to explain the bitemporal field defect are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: ADOLESCENCE; HEAD INJURIES; HEMIANOPSIA; OPTIC NERVE; VISUAL FIELDS
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Year: 1964 PMID： 14120000 PMCID： PMC1922210
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Med Assoc J ISSN： 0008-4409 Impact factor: 8.262