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  2. Homonymous hemianopsia - Wikipedia

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    Causes. brain bleed, brain inflammation, brain tumor, dementia, epilepsy, lymphoma, other kinds of brain injuries, and stroke. Diagnostic method. magnetic resonance imaging. Hemianopsia, or hemianopia, is a visual field loss on the left or right side of the vertical midline.

  3. Prism correction - Wikipedia

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    The most common application for this is the treatment of strabismus. By moving the image in front of the deviated eye, double vision can be avoided and comfortable binocular vision can be achieved. Other applications include yoked prism where the image is shifted an equal amount in each eye.

  4. Vision therapy - Wikipedia

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    Prisms for near binocular disorders and for producing postural change – the use of "yoked" prisms to redirect a person's gaze and bring about a range of claimed benefits including postural improvements and increased wellbeing.

  5. Transient ischemic attack - Wikipedia

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    A transient ischemic attack ( TIA ), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a minor stroke whose noticeable symptoms usually end in less than an hour. TIA causes the same symptoms associated with strokes, such as weakness or numbness on one side of the body, sudden dimming or loss of vision, difficulty speaking or understanding language, slurred speech, or confusion .

  6. Cerebral infarction - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. Neurology. Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]

  7. Stroke Risk is Increasing Mainly in Younger People, Here's Why

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    The prevalence of stroke has increased for young adults (18-44) and mid-life (45-64) by up to 15% in the U.S. But the risk has not increased for adults 65 and older over the past decade.

  8. Peli Lens - Wikipedia

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    The Peli Lens is a mobility aid for people with homonymous hemianopia. It is also known as “EP” or Expansion Prism concept and was developed by Dr. Eli Peli of Schepens Eye Research Institute in 1999. It expands the visual field by 20 degrees.

  9. Lacunar stroke - Wikipedia

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    Lacunar stroke or lacunar cerebral infarct ( LACI) is the most common type of ischemic stroke, resulting from the occlusion of small penetrating arteries that provide blood to the brain's deep structures.

  10. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Vascular surgeon. Brain ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient bloodflow to the brain to meet metabolic demand. [1] This leads to poor oxygen supply or cerebral hypoxia and thus leads to the death of brain tissue or cerebral infarction / ischemic stroke. [2] It is a sub-type of stroke along with subarachnoid hemorrhage and ...

  11. Brainstem stroke syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A brainstem stroke syndrome falls under the broader category of stroke syndromes, or specific symptoms caused by vascular injury to an area of brain (for example, the lacunar syndromes ). As the brainstem contains numerous cranial nuclei and white matter tracts, a stroke in this area can have a number of unique symptoms depending on the ...