Transient visual loss after seizures.

摘要

Individuals with visual deterioration following a seizure may occasionally present to both general and ophthalmic emergency departments and can cause concern for both patient and clinician alike. Here, we describe two similar cases of young adults on treatment for epilepsy who developed significant bilateral visual loss after grand mal seizures. Full recovery of visual function to baseline was made in both cases.Case 1: A 28-year-old female nurse with known generalized epilepsy following a skull fracture 15 years previously and treated with phenytoin presented to eye casualty. She reported bilateral visual reduction following a witnessed grand mal seizure 1 day previously.