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Case Reports
. 2005 Jul;89(7):924-5.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2004.060400.

Reversible posterior leucoencephalopathy syndrome: a cause of temporary cortical blindness

N Niyadurupola, C A M Burnett, L E Allen
Case Reports

Reversible posterior leucoencephalopathy syndrome: a cause of temporary cortical blindness

N Niyadurupola et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging scan, 24 hours after the onset of symptoms, showing high signal intensity involving the white matter of both occipital lobes (arrows).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Axial T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging scan, 23 days later, showing a reduction in signal intensity at the occipital lobes.
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