Sign or Symptom
amaurosis fugax
Subclass of:
Blindness
Definitions related to amaurosis fugax:
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A transient visual disturbance that is typically caused by a circulatory, ocular or neurological underlying condition.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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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)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Transient, monocular loss of vision.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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