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In recent years, numerous scientific papers have been published that show possible applications of transorbital sonography in neurology. In particular, investigations to depict changes in the optic nerve caused by intracranial pressure and the possibility of sonographic diagnosis of central retinal artery occlusion offer interesting applications for everyday clinical practice. An intracranial pressure increase regularly leads to an expansion of the optic nerve sheath and to a detectable papilledema. A central retinal artery occlusion can be detected by Doppler sonography, in addition, a so-called “spot sign” is often found in the B-scan. These findings can help to distinguish between vasculitic and embolic etiology.
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Nedelmann, M. (2022). Transorbital Sonography. In: Widder, B., Hamann, G. (eds) Duplex sonography of the brain-supplying arteries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65566-5_26
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