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NR. 2(II)/2005
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Objawy okulistyczne
w zaburzeniach dysocjacji u dzieci
Ophthalmological Symptoms in Dissociative Disorders in Children
Krystyna Kanigowska, Mirosława
Grałek, Wojciech Hautz, Dorota Klimczak-Ślączka
Klinika Okulistyki Instytutu „Pomnik – Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka”
w Warszawie
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. med. Mirosława Grałek |
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| Summary: |
Purpose: To analyse
the problem of nonorganic visual dysfunction in
psychiatric and psychosocial abnormalities in children.
Materials and methods: To present 21 consecutive
pediatric patients with a variety of nonorganic visual
signs and symptoms. All children have complete
ophthalmologic, neurologic and psychiatric examination,
including visual acuity, color vision, slit lamp
examination and fundoscopy, visual fields, stereovision,
and in some cases fluorescein angiography,
electrophysiology, computed tomography or magnetic
resonance imaging.
Results: All children have ocular conversion
reaction, fourteen patients were felt to be under
significant home or school stress.
Conclusion: In same visual disturbances in
children, neurological and psychiatric examination is
necessary. |
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| Key words: |
visual disturbances,
nonorganic visual loss, ocular conversion (dissociative)
reaction, psychosocial stress. |
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