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Descriptor English:   Amaurosis Fugax 
Descriptor Spanish:   Amaurosis Fugax 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Amaurose Fugaz 
Synonyms English:   Blindness, Monocular, Transient
Monocular Blindness, Transient  
Tree Number:   C10.597.751.941.162.125
C11.966.075.125
C23.888.592.763.941.162.125
Definition English:   Transient complete or partial monocular blindness due to retinal ischemia. This may be caused by emboli from the CAROTID ARTERY (usually in association with CAROTID STENOSIS) and other locations that enter the central RETINAL ARTERY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p245) 
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   34333 
Unique Identifier:   D020757 

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