J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2006 Aug;17(4):369-373.

A Case of Transient Cortical Blindness after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Choi HJ
• Im TH

Abstract

Cortical Blindness is loss of vision due to injury of geniculocalcarine visual tract, usually caused by cerebrovascular disease. Cardiac arrest leads to global brain hypoxia or to more focal neurologic deficits. Cortical blindness is one form of these focal neurologic deficits. The severity of visual disturbance in cortical blindness is variable, so the diagnosis can be made later unless emergency physicians are familiar with it. We report a case of transient cortical blindness following hypoxic episode caused by coronary vasospasm.

Keyword

Cortical Blindness; Cardiac Arrest

MeSH Terms

Blindness, Cortical*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Coronary Vasospasm
Diagnosis
Emergencies
Heart Arrest
Hypoxia, Brain
Neurologic Manifestations