Isolated visual loss in thalamic hemorrhage

Abstract

It has been estimated that about one-quarter of all intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) cases are thalamic hemorrhage, even though some studies give much lower estimations (1,2). Hypertension is the most important risk factor associated with thalamic hemorrhage (3). The mortality rate among patients with thalamic hemorrhage is substantially high and sensory deficits, oculomotor signs, and language disturbances (if the lesion is in the dominant hemisphere) are three of the most reported clinical signs of patients who survive (2,4). Despite the fact that the clinical presentation of thalamic hemorrhage can vary considerably, there is only one case report of a patient who presented with vision loss due to a thalamic hemorrhage (5)