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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 113-115 |
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Transient ischemic attack presenting in an elderly patient with transient ophthalmic manifestations
Sparshi Jain1, Tishu Saxena2, Sweta Singh1, Nidhi Singh2
1 Department of Ophthalmology, IGESI Hospital, Jhilmil, India
2 Department of Ophthalmology, Swami Dayanand Hospital, Shahadra, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Sparshi Jain
A-127, Sector 31, Noida - 201 301, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.184532
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient neurological deficit of cerebrovascular origin without infarction which may last only for a short period and can have varying presentations. We report a case of 58-year-old male with presenting features of sudden onset transient vertical diplopia and transient rotatory nystagmus which self-resolved within 12 h. Patient had no history of any systemic illness. On investigating, hematological investigations and neuroimaging could not explain these sudden and transient findings. A TIA could possibly explain these sudden and transient ocular findings in our patient. This case report aims to highlight the importance of TIA for ophthalmologists. We must not ignore these findings as these could be warning signs of an impending stroke which may or may not be detected on neuroimaging. Thus, early recognition, primary prevention strategies, and timely intervention are needed. |
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