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What Causes Peripheral Vision In Right Eye While Suffering From Paraneoplastic Encephalitis?
Hi my names kylie I’m from Sydney Australia and I need help, my husband has paraneoplastic cephalitis and he’s had 6 months treatment of chemo he’s previously beaten cancer in his neck and now he has this, at the moment he is sitting in Corcord hospital Sydney he’s had 80mg of steroids put into him over the last 3 days while the doctors work out what is going on I’m concerned as they don’t know what to do next I need help to save my husband and I have no where else to turn, my husband can fuctional as normal the only issue is his peripheral vision in his right eye other then that he is functioning normal he has strength he can walk talk eat use the bathroom etc at worst case they want to do a stem cell transplant but are unsure if that will even work. He is the only case in Australia with this disease and I’m afraid that they will not be able to fix him as they don’t know what to do next, I need your help !!!!! Thank you for your time kylie
The peripheral vision in right eye with history of para-neoplastic encephalitis indicates issues with various organ systems at the brain level. There can be problems with retina, optic nerve or fibers before the diversion at optic chiasma. However, a detailed physical examination, ophthalmological evaluation are mandatory before commencing further differential diagnosis possibilities.
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What Causes Peripheral Vision In Right Eye While Suffering From Paraneoplastic Encephalitis?
Hello, The peripheral vision in right eye with history of para-neoplastic encephalitis indicates issues with various organ systems at the brain level. There can be problems with retina, optic nerve or fibers before the diversion at optic chiasma. However, a detailed physical examination, ophthalmological evaluation are mandatory before commencing further differential diagnosis possibilities. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon