Transneuronal Retrograde Degeneration of the Retinal Ganglion Cells in Patients with Cerebral Infarction
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to determine whether transneuronal retrograde degeneration (TRD) of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) could be detected by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in humans with lesions other than of the occipital lobe or visual cortex. In addition, whether laterality and severity of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) damage correlated with 3 other variables was determined: laterality of hemispheric damage, arterial territory of infarct, and age of infarct.
Design:
Cross-sectional, case-control design.
Participants:
Forty-six patients with cerebral ischemic infarction diagnosed based on brain magnetic resonance (Read more...)