ABSTRACT
Objetivo A síndrome de Terson (ST), também conhecida como hemorragia vítrea, é relatada em pacientes com hemorragia subaracnóide causada por um aneurisma rompido. Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a presença de hemorragia ocular nesses pacientes, buscando identificar aqueles que poderiam se beneficiar do tratamento específico para a recuperação do déficit visual. Métodos Estudo prospectivo de 53 pacientes com hemorragia subaracnóide espontânea (SSAH) por aneurisma rompido. Os pacientes foram avaliados quanto à hemorragia vítrea por fundoscopia indireta com 6 a 12 meses de seguimento. Resultados A idade dos pacientes variou de 17 a 79 anos (média de 45,9 ± 11,7); 39 pacientes eram do sexo feminino (73%) e 14 do sexo masculino (27%). Seis pacientes (11%) apresentaram ST e 83,3% apresentaram perda transitória de consciência durante a ictus. Conclusões Uma avaliação oftalmológica deve ser realizada rotineiramente em pacientes com hemorragia subaracnóide, especialmente naqueles com pior grau neurológico. Além disso, o prognóstico foi ruim em pacientes com ST.
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Humans , Male , Female , Aortic Rupture/diagnostic imaging , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Vitreous Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Retinal Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological , Aortic Rupture/mortality , Spinal Puncture/methods , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/mortality , Vitrectomy/methods , Vitreous Hemorrhage/mortality , Retinal Hemorrhage/mortality , Cerebral Angiography/methods , Chi-Square Distribution , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
Objective Terson syndrome (TS), also known as vitreous hemorrhage, is reported in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm. This study aims to evaluate the presence of ocular hemorrhage in such patients, trying to identify those who could benefit from the specific treatment for visual deficit recovery. Methods Prospective study of 53 patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH) due to ruptured aneurysm. The patients were evaluated for vitreous hemorrhage through indirect fundoscopy with 6 to 12 months of follow-up. Results The ages of the patients ranged from 17 to 79 years-old (mean age, 45.9 11.7); 39 patients were female (73%) and 14 were male (27%). Six patients (11%) presented TS, and 83.3% had a transient loss of consciousness during ictus. Conclusions An ophthalmologic evaluation must be routinely performed in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients, especially in those with worse neurological grade. Moreover, prognosis was bad in TS patients.