Abstract
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient neurological deficit of cerebrovascular origin without infarction which may last only for a short period and can have varying presentations. We report a case of 58-year-old male with presenting features of sudden onset transient vertical diplopia and transient rotatory nystagmus which self-resolved within 12 h. Patient had no history of any systemic illness. On investigating, hematological investigations and neuroimaging could not explain these sudden and transient findings. A TIA could possibly explain these sudden and transient ocular findings in our patient. This case report aims to highlight the importance of TIA for ophthalmologists. We must not ignore these findings as these could be warning signs of an impending stroke which may or may not be detected on neuroimaging. Thus, early recognition, primary prevention strategies, and timely intervention are needed.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/0974-620x.184532
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 9(2), 113-115
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Jain, S., Saxena, T., Singh, S., & Singh, N. (2016). Transient ischemic attack presenting in an elderly patient with transient ophthalmic manifestations. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 9(2), 113-115. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.184532
MLA 9
Jain, Sparshi, et al. "Transient ischemic attack presenting in an elderly patient with transient ophthalmic manifestations." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 9, no. 2, 2016, pp. 113-115. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.184532.
Chicago (author–date)
Jain, Sparshi, Tishu Saxena, Sweta Singh, and Nidhi Singh. 2016. "Transient ischemic attack presenting in an elderly patient with transient ophthalmic manifestations." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 9 (2): 113-115. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.184532.
Harvard
Jain, S., Saxena, T., Singh, S. and Singh, N. (2016) 'Transient ischemic attack presenting in an elderly patient with transient ophthalmic manifestations', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 9(2), pp. 113-115. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.184532.
Vancouver
Jain S, Saxena T, Singh S, Singh N. Transient ischemic attack presenting in an elderly patient with transient ophthalmic manifestations. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016;9(2):113-115. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.184532
IEEE
S. Jain, T. Saxena, S. Singh, and N. Singh, "Transient ischemic attack presenting in an elderly patient with transient ophthalmic manifestations," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 113-115, 2016, doi: 10.4103/0974-620x.184532.