Spectrum of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features in Unilateral Optic Tract Dysfunction

Conclusions: Neuroradiologists aware of unilateral optic tract dysfunction but not of its side detected extrinsic (neighborhood) MRI abnormalities in most cases but did not appreciate that these extrinsic features sometimes included compression of the optic tract. MRI abnormalities intrinsic to the optic tract were entirely overlooked during independent review, being recognized only in a consensus conference with clinician authors. Neuroradiologists are more likely to detect MRI abnormalities pertinent to optic tract dysfunction once they have more complete clinical information and with higher resolution imaging, especially T1 postcontrast axial and coronal sequences and T2 or FLAIR coronal scans.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research