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Postictal Blindness in a Pediatric Patient

Pediatrik Bir Hastada Postiktal Körlük

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219–221
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Postictal blindness can also occur after febrile convulsions which is very rare.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Acute transient postictal blindness is a rare complication of seizures which generally appears in pediatric age group.
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Key Findings & Data:Normal pupillary reactions and fundoscopic examination are found in postictal cortical blindness.
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Conclusion & Impact:Postictal blindness can also occur after febrile convulsions which is very rare.
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Abstract

Acute transient postictal blindness is a rare complication of seizures which generally appears in pediatric age group. Normal pupillary reactions and fundoscopic examination are found in postictal cortical blindness. It has been reported as a specific kind of Todd's paralysis however, Todd's paralysis most commonlyappears in patients suffering from focal seizures. On the other hand, postictal blindness follows generalized seizures. We report a case of the development of transient cortical blindness after febrile convulsion which occurs rarely. We report a pediatric patient who suffered from postictal blindness. Postictal blindness can also occur after febrile convulsions which is very rare.

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Nöbet sonrası ortaya çıkan akut geçici görme kaybı, genellikle pediatrik yaş gurubunda görülen nadir komplikasyonlardan biridir. Postiktal kortikal körlükte pupil ışık refleksi alınır ve fundoskopik muayenede patolojik bulguya rastlanmaz. Postiktal kortikal körlük, Todd paralizisinin spesifik bir çeşidi olarak değerlendirilebilmektedir. Fakat postiktal kortikal körlük jeneralize nöbetler sonrasında görülürken, Todd paralizisi çoğunlukla parsiyel nöbetlerin ardından ortaya çıkar. Biz de, nadir olmakla beraber febril konvülziyon sonrası geçici görme kaybının da ortaya çıkabileceğini vurgulamak istedik. Postiktal görme kaybı olan pediatrik bir hastayı sunduk. Postiktal görme kaybı; ender olmakla beraber, febril konvülziyon sonrasında da ortaya çıkabilen bir durumdur.

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DİLGE, B. T., KARALÖK, Z. S., GÜVEN, A., YILMAZ, C., BEKTAŞ, Ö., DEĞERLİYURT, A. (2016). Postictal Blindness in a Pediatric Patient. Van Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 2, 219–221. https://ajindex.com/articles/334710

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