Medullated retinal nerve fibres a rare association with young ischemic stroke: A Case Report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract: Medullated (Myelinated) retinal nerve fibres(MRNF) are developmental anomaly and occur in less than 1% of the population, however, most of the reported cases of MRNF is with ocular diseases ,systemic association of MRNF is rarely described. It is usually associated with ipsilateral high myopia and amblyopia. We are reporting a case of a 28 year old young female presenting to us with sudden onset of right crural monoplegia associated with MRNF on fundoscopy. Systemic association was represented by a subacute infarct on MRI Brain which is an unusual association with MRNFs. Keywords: Myelinated nerve fibres; ischemic stroke; crural monoplegia, subacute infarct
Authors and Affiliations
Ravi Prakash Pandey, S. K. Manjhvar, M. H. Usmani3, Vikramaditya .
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