Traumatic Brain Injury and Vision

Mary D Maher; Mohit Agarwal; Madhura A Tamhankar; Suyash Mohan

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2023.01.007

Traumatic Brain Injury and Vision

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2023 May;33(2):325-333. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2023.01.007. Epub 2023 Mar 1.

Authors

Mary D Maher¹, Mohit Agarwal², Madhura A Tamhankar³, Suyash Mohan⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
² Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
³ Division of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
⁴ Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 36965949
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2023.01.007

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury disrupts the complex anatomy of the afferent and efferent visual pathways. Injury to the afferent pathway can result in vision loss, visual field deficits, and photophobia. Injury to the efferent pathway primarily causes eye movement abnormalities resulting in ocular misalignment and double vision. Injury to both the afferent and efferent systems can result in significant visual disability.

Keywords: Afferent pathway; Cranial nerve; Efferent pathway; Visual pathways.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Injuries, Traumatic* / complications
Brain Injuries, Traumatic* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Vision Disorders* / diagnostic imaging
Vision Disorders* / etiology
Visual Pathways / diagnostic imaging