Thinning of the retinal nerve fibre layer in homonymous quadrantanopia: Further evidence for retrograde trans-synaptic degeneration in the human visual system

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 79-84

  Jindahra, Panitha ^a,b   Petrie, Aviva ^c   Plant, Gordon T ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homonymous quadrantanopia; Optical coherence tomography; Post geniculate lesion; Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness; Retrograde trans neuronal degeneration; Retrograde trans synaptic degeneration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANOPHTHALMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOMONYMOUS QUADRANTANOPIA; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER; RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER; RETROGRADE TRANS SYNAPTIC DEGENERATION; THICKNESS; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 84861511433     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: 1744506X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658107.2012.674615     Document Type: Article

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