Ptosis after motorcycle accident
The Journal of Family Practice. 2021 May;70(4):E1-E4 | 10.12788/jfp.0192
May 18, 2021|Family Medicine
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A motorcycle accident precipitated by a health emergency led to loss of eye function. Advanced imaging revealed the diagnosis.
TNP: “The tip of the iceberg”
TNP may signal a neurologic emergency, such as an aneurysm, or other conditions such as pituitary disease or giant cell arteritis. Any patient presenting with acute onset of TNP should undergo a noninvasive neuroimaging study.3
Our patient was treated for hypertension; however, she was lost to follow-up.
