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Homonymous quadrantanopia associated with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome
Author(s) -
Mizuguchi Chika,
Sato Yuka,
Imai Hiroki,
Kakizawa Masaki,
Yamashita Koh,
Aizawa Toru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of diabetes investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.089
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 2040-1124
pISSN - 2040-1116
DOI - 10.1111/jdi.13242
Subject(s) - medicine , osmole , diabetes mellitus , complication , plasma osmolality , anesthesia , type 2 diabetes , surgery , body mass index , blood pressure , endocrinology , vasopressin
We encountered a 64‐year‐old man with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome, having a sudden‐onset homonymous right inferior quadrantanopia. This is the first documentation of such a phenomenon in hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. We believe this is a variant of hemianopia in patients with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome.

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