Visual loss from a stroke can manifest in a number of different ways that cut off vision in only half of one eye or in one-half of both eyes, often referred to as hemianopsia. It can be the top ...

Visual loss from a stroke can manifest in a number of different ways that cut off vision in only half of one eye or in one-half of both eyes, often referred to as hemianopsia. It can be the top/bottom ...

An occipital stroke happens in the back of the brain. This lobe, or part of the brain, helps people to recognize what they see. That means strokes in the occipital lobe can cause vision changes, which ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas -- adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. Using cutting-edge analysis techniques, they ...

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Medical treatment is initially based upon the use of corticosteroids to treat the inflammatory process. Ordinarily, this is given in the form of high-dose prednisone or equivalent steroids ...

Background Hemianopia commonly complicates stroke and, less frequently, head injury and brain tumours. Patients' activities of daily living are often affected although these can be ameliorated by ...