Vision Loss and Symmetric Basal Ganglia Lesions in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

A 30-year-old woman with progressive vision loss was found to have asymptomatic, bilateral, and symmetric basal ganglia lesions on MRI and was later diagnosed with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). The rare occurrence of basal ganglia changes on MRI in patients with LHON is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neuro-ophthalmology 2017-12, Vol.37 (4), p.411-413
Hauptverfasser:	Mercuri, Matthew A, White, Halina, Oliveira, Cristiano
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Basal Ganglia - pathology Blindness - diagnosis Blindness - etiology Blindness - physiopathology Disease Progression Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber - complications Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber - diagnosis Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber - physiopathology Optic Chiasm - pathology Optic Nerve - pathology Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	A 30-year-old woman with progressive vision loss was found to have asymptomatic, bilateral, and symmetric basal ganglia lesions on MRI and was later diagnosed with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). The rare occurrence of basal ganglia changes on MRI in patients with LHON is discussed.
ISSN:	1070-8022 1536-5166
DOI:	10.1097/WNO.0000000000000524