Visual field loss resulting from cervical chiropractic manipulation

被引：12

作者：

Donzis, PB

Factor, JS

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, SCH MED, JULES STEIN EYE INST, DEPT OPHTHALMOL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA

[2] CLEVELAND CHIROPRACT COLL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90004 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 1997年 / 123卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9394(14)71144-4

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: To report a complication of chiropractic cervical manipulation. METHOD: Case report. A healthy 39-year-old woman developed sudden left peripheral visual field loss after chiropractic neck manipulation. RESULTS: Visual field testing disclosed a left superior homonymous hemianopsia. A magnetic resonance imaging scan performed the day of the event disclosed acute infarction of the ventromedial aspect of the inferior right occipital lobe. CONCLUSION: Cerebral infarct may occur as a result of chiropractic neck manipulation.

引用

页码：851 / 852

页数：2

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