Results of Neuroimaging in Patients with Atypical Normal-Tension Glaucoma
Joint Authors
Zarnowski, Tomasz
Kosior-Jarecka, Ewa
Łukasik, Urszula
Wróbel-Dudzińska, Dominika
Pietura, Radosław
Pankowska, Anna
Szczuka, Beata
Żarnowska, Iwona
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of pathologies which can mimic normal-tension glaucoma (NTG), observed in neuroimaging of NTG patients, and to evaluate the frequency of pathologies in determined additional indications for neuroimaging.
Material and Methods.
The studied group consisted of 126 NTG patients who met at least one of the following criteria: unilateral NTG, damage in the visual field (VF) inconsistent with optic disc appearance, fast VF progression, worsening of visual acuity, predominant optic disc pallor rather than optic disc excavation, diagnosis under the age of 50, and scotoma in VF restricted by a vertical line.
The patients included in the research underwent MRI scans of the brain and both orbits.
Results.
After neuroimaging, the results of 29 (23%) patients were qualified as positive; 18 (14.2%) of the identified pathologies were found to clinically affect the visual pathway.
The most frequent brain pathology was intracranial meningiomas, observed in 4 patients (3.1%), followed by optic nerve sheath meningiomas diagnosed in 3 cases (2.4%), and brain glioma in 1 patient (0.8%).
Pituitary gland adenomas were described in 6 patients (4.5%); 3 of the tumours were in contact with the optic chiasm.
53 (40%) patients had minimal ischemic changes in different regions of the brain.
In the case of worsening BCVA or fast VF progression, the frequency of positive results was the highest (50% and 40%), whereas in the case of diagnosis at a young age and unilateral involvement, neuropathology was the rarest (0% and 6.9%).
Conclusions.
In the case of NTG, the decision to perform neuroimaging should be made after a detailed assessment of clinical status, rather in the event of finding the signs of possible compressive optic neuropathy than as an obligatory procedure for every patient.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kosior-Jarecka, Ewa& Wróbel-Dudzińska, Dominika& Pietura, Radosław& Pankowska, Anna& Szczuka, Beata& Żarnowska, Iwona…[et al.]. 2020. Results of Neuroimaging in Patients with Atypical Normal-Tension Glaucoma. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137960
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kosior-Jarecka, Ewa…[et al.]. Results of Neuroimaging in Patients with Atypical Normal-Tension Glaucoma. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137960
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kosior-Jarecka, Ewa& Wróbel-Dudzińska, Dominika& Pietura, Radosław& Pankowska, Anna& Szczuka, Beata& Żarnowska, Iwona…[et al.]. Results of Neuroimaging in Patients with Atypical Normal-Tension Glaucoma. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137960
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137960