Ipsilateral, isolated amaurosis after inferior alveolar nerve block: report of two rare cases.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dinesh Kumar VermaSundararaman Prabhu

Abstract

Local anesthetics are utilized all over the world for performing painless dental procedures. Usually, the administration of local anesthetic is an uncomplicated process that passes off uneventfully. Complications, when seen, are not usually serious. However, blindness is an alarming complication both for the patient and for the dentist. Amaurosis can occur with both maxillary and mandibular nerve blocks. Amaurosis is usually associated with other ocular complications like ptosis, diplopia, and periorbital blanching. We report two rare cases of transient isolated amaurosis. Both the instances of amaurosis were seen after inferior alveolar nerve blocks. The condition was transient and resolved without any active intervention. Though permanent amaurosis has been reported, it is usually transient in nature. Various causes have been proposed like intravascular injection, sympathetic impulse generation, and embolism. The etiology in the present case was believed to be intravascular injection.

References

Mar 1, 1979·Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology·R L CampbellJ Van Sickels
May 26, 1998·British Dental Journal·J Meechan
Apr 1, 1960·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·S SINGH, R DASS
Dec 30, 2004·Neurology·M WalkerW T Longstreth
May 26, 2009·Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics·Eun-Hye ChoiWonse Park
Sep 14, 2010·Dental Clinics of North America·Sean G BoynesMohammad Abdulwahab

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 16, 2016·Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology·Christos AlamanosMichael Behr
Jul 29, 2015·Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons·In-Chan KoJee-Seon Baik
Dec 17, 2015·Australian Dental Journal·C KempsterG Townsend
Apr 6, 2018·The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery·Antonio ScaranoFrancesco Carinci
Mar 2, 2021·Seminars in Ophthalmology·Cody LoNawaaz A Nathoo

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of the California Dental Association
Tahani Al-Sandook, Ayad Al-Saraj
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics
Eun-Hye ChoiWonse Park
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved