Yonsei Med J.  1981 Jun;22(1):33-40. 10.3349/ymj.1981.22.1.33.

The Value of Fundoscopic Examination for Retinal Artery Spasm in the Correlation of Cerebral Vasospasm

• Lee KC
• Chung SS
• Lee HJ

• KMID: 692913
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1981.22.1.33

Abstract

During cerebral vasospasm (CVS) due to ruptured aneurysm the retinal arteries were photographed and evaluated with angiographic studies at various stages to study any correlation between them. Among 60 cases with angiographic CVS, ophthalmoscopic retinal artery spasm (RAS) was detected in 29 cases. Photographic demonstration of the RAS was possible in 7 cases. In general, in a series of cases, the degree of RAS seems to correspond to the severity of CVS.

Keyword

retinal artery spasm; cerebral vasospasm; subarachnoid hemorrhage; ruptured cerebral aneurysm

MeSH Terms

Carotid Artery Diseases/complications
Human
Intracranial Aneurysm/complications
Ischemic Attack, Transient/complications*
Ophthalmoscopy*
Retinal Artery*
Retinal Diseases/diagnosis