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Ocular ischemic syndrome is the constellation of ocular signs and symptoms secondary to severe, chronic arterial hypoperfusion to the eye. [1] Amaurosis fugax is a form of acute vision loss caused by reduced blood flow to the eye; it may be a warning sign of an impending stroke, as both stroke and retinal artery occlusion can be caused by thromboembolism due to atherosclerosis elsewhere in the ...
Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is the loss of structure and function of a portion of the optic nerve due to obstruction of blood flow to the nerve (i.e. ischemia).Ischemic forms of optic neuropathy are typically classified as either anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or posterior ischemic optic neuropathy according to the part of the optic nerve that is affected.
Cerebrovascular disease includes a variety of medical conditions that affect the blood vessels of the brain and the cerebral circulation. Arteries supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain are often damaged or deformed in these disorders. [ 2] The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and ...
320.4 * Tuberculous meningitis ( 013.0 †) 320.5 * Meningococcal meningitis ( 036.0 †) 320.7 * Meningitis in other bacterial diseases classified elsewhere. 320.8 Meningitis due to other specified bacteria. 320.9 Meningitis due to unspecified bacterium. 321 * Meningitis due to other organisms.
This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries, the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, or ICD-10. This list uses that classification.
Cortical blindness is the total or partial loss of vision in a normal-appearing eye caused by damage to the brain 's occipital cortex. [ 1] Cortical blindness can be acquired or congenital, and may also be transient in certain instances. [ 2] Acquired cortical blindness is most often caused by loss of blood flow to the occipital cortex from ...
Rheumatoid arthritis. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Sarcoidosis. Scleroderma. Systemic lupus erythematosus. Temporal arteritis. Relapsing polychondritis. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis 50-60% have ophthalmologic manifestations, which can be a presenting feature in a minority of patients.
Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451–459) 451 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis. 451.1 Of deep vessels of lower extremities. 451.11 Deep vein thrombosis, femoral. 451.19 Deep vein thrombosis, other leg veins. 451.8 Of other sites. 451.82 Phlebitis, superficial veins, upper extrem.