Irreversible loss of vision in a child due to occipital infarction after gastroenteritis
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S. Karger AG
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A 2 1/2-year-old girl developed a bilateral occipital infarct following severe gastroenteritis with bilateral vision of light perception. Evaluations for sickle cell anemia, hemolytic anemia and coagulopathies were negative. Cortical blindness is an uncommon but dramatic complication of gastroenteritis, hence the need of prompt hydration and other supportive measures to avoid irreversible visual loss or mental sequela. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Gastroenteritis, Occipital infarct, Visual recovery, Corticosteroid, Anemia, Article, Blood transfusion, Brain infarction, Case report, Cerebral blindness, Child, Corticosteroid therapy, Diarrhea, Disease severity, Eye examination, Eye fixation, Family history, Female, Human, Hypotension, Hypovolemic shock, Neurologic examination, Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, Occipital lobe, Preschool child, Priority journal, Pupil reflex, Visual impairment, Vomiting