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Optic Nerve Injuries  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Injuries to the optic nerve induced by a trauma to the face or head. These may occur with closed or penetrating injuries. Relatively minor compression of the superior aspect of orbit may also result in trauma to the optic nerve. Clinical manifestations may include visual loss, PAPILLEDEMA, and an afferent pupillary defect.

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Entry terms

  • Cranial Nerve II Injuries
  • Optic Nerve Trauma
  • Optic Neuropathy, Traumatic
  • Second Cranial Nerve Injuries
  • Second Cranial Nerve Trauma
  • Trauma, Second Cranial Nerve

In other languages

  • French

  • Lésions traumatiques de la 2ème paire crânienne
  • Lésions traumatiques de la deuxième paire crânienne
  • Lésions traumatiques de la IIème paire crânienne
  • Neuropathie optique traumatique
  • Traumatismes de la 2ème paire crânienne
  • Traumatismes de la deuxième paire crânienne
  • Traumatismes de la IIème paire crânienne
  • Traumatismes du nerf optique

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