Carotid artery syndrome (carotid vascular insufficiency syndrome; ocular ischemic syndrome) 200

General: Causes include microemboli, atherosclerotic plaques, arteritis, arterial compression by cicatricial tissue surrounding the vessel, and tumors; male preponderance; onset between ages 50 and 70 years.

Ocular: Lacrimation; homolateral transient, painless visual l 949d37j oss; photopsia; hemianopsia; retinal infarcts; cholesterol plaques may be seen in retinal arteries on funduscopic examination; optic atrophy; hypoxic retinopathy; low-tension glaucoma; anterior uveitis; cataract; visual acuity 20/400 or less; iris neovascularization; angle neovascularization; optic disk pale; retinal hemorrhages; Homer syndrome; amaurosis fugax; retinal artery occlusion; ophthalmoparesis; proptosis; chemosis; conjunctival hyperemia; acute orbital infarction.

Clinical: Transient cerebral ischemia with contralateral weakness of arm and leg; hemisensory disturbances; mental confusion and dysphasia; headache; dizziness; epileptiform seizures; carotid dissection.

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