Neuro-Ophthalmology

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Importance and Role of Neuro-ophthalmology in Ophthalmological Clinical Practice....Pages 3-4
The Importance of Neuro-ophthalmology in Neurology....Pages 5-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Mechanisms of Parallel Information Processing in the Visual System....Pages 9-14
A New Direction: Neuro-endocrino-immunology....Pages 15-17
Visual and Oculomotor Disorders in Internal Diseases....Pages 19-25
Genetic Aspects of Neuro-ophtalmological Diseases....Pages 27-32
Recent Knowledge in the Neurosurgical Practice Regarding the Visual System....Pages 33-35
The Role of Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Neuro-ophthalmological Diseases....Pages 37-45
Neurointerventional Treatment of Diseases Causing Neuro-ophthalmological Symptoms....Pages 47-57
Recent Results in Neuropathology: Demyelinating and Conformational Diseases....Pages 59-63
Front Matter....Pages 65-66
Algorithm of the Neuro-ophthalmological Examination Used in the International Practice....Pages 67-78
Objective and Subjective Examination Methods of Visual Acuity....Pages 79-82
Examination of Contrast Sensitivity....Pages 83-87
Examination of Color Vision....Pages 89-95
Electroretinography (ERG): Electrophysiological Examination of the Retina....Pages 97-110
Functional Examinations of the Visual Pathway System with Electrophysiological Methods....Pages 111-118
Clinical Importance of Conventional and Modern Visual Field Tests in the Topographical Diagnostics of Visual Pathway Disorders....Pages 119-132
The Differential Diagnosis of Visual Field Deficits at the Bedside....Pages 133-144
The Role of Fluorescein Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography in the Examination of Circulatory Disorders of the Optic Disc....Pages 145-156
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Optic Disc and the Macula in Neurodegenerative Diseases....Pages 157-170
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Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Ocular Motor Disorders....Pages 171-196
Polatest Procedure....Pages 197-205
Physiology and Examination Methods of the Pupillomotor Pathway....Pages 207-215
Neuro-ophthalmological Methods for the Clinical Analysis of Double Vision....Pages 217-221
Duplex Ultrasound Examination of the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries....Pages 223-230
Transcranial Doppler Examination....Pages 231-245
Color Doppler Ultrasound Examination in Orbital Diseases....Pages 247-252
The Role of the Ophthalmologic Ultrasound in Neuro-ophthalmology....Pages 253-256
The Role of the EMG-ENG in Diagnosing Neuro-ophthalmologic Diseases....Pages 257-262
Computed Tomography Examinations....Pages 263-270
Neuroradiology, Functional MRI....Pages 271-281
Novel Information Regarding the Visual and Eye Movement Systems in Otoneurology....Pages 283-286
Electro-Oculography (EOG) Examination of Eye Movements....Pages 287-293
The Importance of Familiar Thrombophilias in the Clinical Practice. Novel Ways in Anticoagulant Therapy....Pages 295-303
Novel Consideration Regarding the Role of Evoked Potential in Confirming the Diagnosis of Eye Movement Disorders of Brainstem Origin....Pages 305-305
Front Matter....Pages 307-308
Hereditary Diseases of the Retina....Pages 309-323
The Roles of Electroretinography (ERG) and Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) Examinations in the Diseases of the Retina and/or the Optic Nerve....Pages 325-331
Congenital Diseases of the Optic Nerve....Pages 333-337
Phacomatoses....Pages 339-344
Retrobulbar Optic Neuropathy: From the Neurologist’s Approach....Pages 345-350
Front Matter....Pages 307-308
Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic’s Disease): A New Concept for an Old Disease....Pages 351-359
Acquired Inflammatory Diseases of the Optic Nerve: From the Neuro-Ophthalmologist’s Approach....Pages 361-367
Vascular Diseases of the Optic Nerve: Internal Medicine Aspects....Pages 369-375
The Cardiovascular Background of ‘Intracerebral Small Vessel Disease’....Pages 377-381
Vascular Diseases of the Optic Nerve: The Neuro-Ophthalmologist’s Approach....Pages 383-400
Diseases Causing Compression of the Optic Nerve: The Neurosurgeon’s Perspective....Pages 401-406
Neuro-Ophthalmological Aspects of Tumors Causing Compression of the Visual Pathway System....Pages 407-420
The Significance of Neuro-ophthalmology in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Cranial Trauma....Pages 421-432
Toxic and Deficiency Optic Neuropathy....Pages 433-435
Ocular Symptoms and Signs of Intracranial Hypertension....Pages 437-451
Big Blind Spot Syndrome (Papillophlebitis)....Pages 453-459
Front Matter....Pages 461-461
The Most Important Disorders of the Pupillomotor Pathway in the Clinical Practice....Pages 463-470
Congenital Eye Movement Disorders....Pages 471-481
The Most Important Clinical Syndromes of Acquired Nuclear and Infranuclear Eye Movement Disorders, and Their Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options....Pages 483-492
Eye Movement Disorders Related to Brainstem Dysfunctions -Types, Clinical Significance of Vertical Localization, Modern Therapeutic Principles....Pages 493-505
The Clinical Significance of Otoneurology in the Diagnosis of Brainstem Disorders....Pages 507-511
Examination of the Eye Movements of the Patient in Coma....Pages 513-522
Supranuclear Regulation of the Eye Movements and the Significance of Their Disturbances....Pages 523-533
Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction and Their Diagnostics....Pages 535-543
The Ocular Characteristics and Differential Diagnostics of Mixed Types Eye Movement Disorders (Disorders of Ocular Neuromuscular Junction (OMG), Non Isolated Ocular Muscle Paresis and Myogenic Paresis)....Pages 545-559
Front Matter....Pages 461-461
Endocrine Myopathy and Orbitopathy....Pages 561-569
Front Matter....Pages 571-571
Diagnostics and Therapy of Diseases of the Orbit....Pages 573-591
Traumatic Injuries of the Orbit....Pages 593-633
Front Matter....Pages 635-635
Tumor Lesions of the Facial Nerve....Pages 637-643
Front Matter....Pages 645-645
Neuro-Opthalmological Aspects of Headaches from the Neurologist’s Aspect....Pages 647-660
Front Matter....Pages 661-661
Viewing Down from the Top: Visual Impairments Developing as a Consequence of Cortical Injury....Pages 663-676
Ignored World Without Missing It Neglect....Pages 677-687
Introducing Tools and Services Helping Life of People with Impaired Vision....Pages 689-703
Elementary and Occupational Rehabilitation of People with Impaired Vision....Pages 705-713
The Importance of Rehabilitation and the Options of a Neuro-ophthalmologist....Pages 715-717
Back Matter....Pages 719-728