Cardozo OA, Urrego JLA

Language: English
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ABSTRACT

The usefulness of optic nerve ultrasound is currently recognized as a tool that contributes to verifying the presence of intracranial hypertension in the context of trauma patients. Here we report a case of a patient who presents with an increased diameter of the optic nerve sheath with the presence of optic neuritis. A brief discussion of the usefulness of optic nerve ultrasound in trauma follows.

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