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Branch retinal artery occlusion

MedGen UID:
14217
•Concept ID:
C0006123
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
SNOMED CT: Branch retinal artery occlusion (50821009); BRAO - Branch retinal artery occlusion (50821009); Arterial retinal branch occlusion (50821009)
 
HPO: HP:0020161
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001630

Definition

Blockage of a branch of the retinal artery. This can cause loss of a section of visual field. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBranch retinal artery occlusion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Update on the Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.
Dattilo M, Biousse V, Newman NJ
Neurol Clin 2017 Feb;35(1):83-100. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2016.08.013. PMID: 27886897

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

GCL loss in BRAO.
Shearer TR, Steinkamp PN, Parker M, Azuma M
PLoS One 2023;18(1):e0279920. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279920. PMID: 36603006Free PMC Article
Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Retinal Manifestations of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Nichani P, Micieli JA
Ophthalmol Retina 2021 May;5(5):429-437. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.08.016. PMID: 32860958
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Update on the Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.
Dattilo M, Biousse V, Newman NJ
Neurol Clin 2017 Feb;35(1):83-100. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2016.08.013. PMID: 27886897

Diagnosis

Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Headache in Susac's Syndrome.
Dawe JA, Green AL
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021 Mar 18;25(4):25. doi: 10.1007/s11916-021-00939-2. PMID: 33738651
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Otologic manifestations of Susac syndrome.
Patel VA, Dunklebarger M, Zacharia TT, Isildak H
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2018 Dec;38(6):544-553. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-2166. PMID: 30623900Free PMC Article
Ocular vascular occlusive disorders: natural history of visual outcome.
Hayreh SS
Prog Retin Eye Res 2014 Jul;41:1-25. Epub 2014 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2014.04.001. PMID: 24769221Free PMC Article

Therapy

Retinal Manifestations in High Altitude.
Dangi M, Sadhukhan A, Kumar P, Bandopadhyay S, Sharma VK, Patra VK, Chaudhary M, Rana V
High Alt Med Biol 2023 Dec;24(4):296-301. Epub 2023 Aug 1 doi: 10.1089/ham.2023.0051. PMID: 37527184
GCL loss in BRAO.
Shearer TR, Steinkamp PN, Parker M, Azuma M
PLoS One 2023;18(1):e0279920. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279920. PMID: 36603006Free PMC Article
Headache in Susac's Syndrome.
Dawe JA, Green AL
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021 Mar 18;25(4):25. doi: 10.1007/s11916-021-00939-2. PMID: 33738651
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Susac's Syndrome--update.
Rennebohm R, Susac JO, Egan RA, Daroff RB
J Neurol Sci 2010 Dec 15;299(1-2):86-91. Epub 2010 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.08.032. PMID: 20855088

Prognosis

GCL loss in BRAO.
Shearer TR, Steinkamp PN, Parker M, Azuma M
PLoS One 2023;18(1):e0279920. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279920. PMID: 36603006Free PMC Article
Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Otologic manifestations of Susac syndrome.
Patel VA, Dunklebarger M, Zacharia TT, Isildak H
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2018 Dec;38(6):544-553. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-2166. PMID: 30623900Free PMC Article
Review of Susac syndrome.
Bitra RK, Eggenberger E
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2011 Nov;22(6):472-6. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32834bbfeb. PMID: 21897238

Clinical prediction guides

Susac syndrome: neurological update (clinical features, long-term observational follow-up and management of sixteen patients).
Bose S, Papathanasiou A, Karkhanis S, Appleton JP, King D, Batra R, Mollan SP, Jacob S
J Neurol 2023 Dec;270(12):6193-6206. Epub 2023 Aug 22 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11891-z. PMID: 37608221Free PMC Article
Retinal Manifestations in High Altitude.
Dangi M, Sadhukhan A, Kumar P, Bandopadhyay S, Sharma VK, Patra VK, Chaudhary M, Rana V
High Alt Med Biol 2023 Dec;24(4):296-301. Epub 2023 Aug 1 doi: 10.1089/ham.2023.0051. PMID: 37527184
GCL loss in BRAO.
Shearer TR, Steinkamp PN, Parker M, Azuma M
PLoS One 2023;18(1):e0279920. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279920. PMID: 36603006Free PMC Article
Susac Syndrome: A Case Series.
Hoogewoud F, Kawasaki A, Borruat FX, Guex-Crosier Y
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2022 Apr;239(4):518-522. Epub 2022 Apr 26 doi: 10.1055/a-1766-6243. PMID: 35472796
Retinal Manifestations of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Nichani P, Micieli JA
Ophthalmol Retina 2021 May;5(5):429-437. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.08.016. PMID: 32860958

Recent systematic reviews

The Spectrum of Isolated Retinal Artery Occlusion Secondary to Giant Cell Arteritis.
Han JY, Gillette JS, Scott IU, Greenberg PB
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2024 Sep;55(9):536-540. Epub 2024 Jul 1 doi: 10.3928/23258160-20240508-01. PMID: 39037359
Management of ocular arterial ischemic diseases: a review.
Vilares-Morgado R, Nunes HMM, Dos Reis RS, Barbosa-Breda J
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023 Jan;261(1):1-22. Epub 2022 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05747-x. PMID: 35838806
Vision Loss Associated with Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: A Systematic Review of Literature.
Kapoor KM, Kapoor P, Heydenrych I, Bertossi D
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020 Jun;44(3):929-944. Epub 2019 Dec 10 doi: 10.1007/s00266-019-01562-8. PMID: 31822960
Risk of acute stroke in patients with retinal artery occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fallico M, Lotery AJ, Longo A, Avitabile T, Bonfiglio V, Russo A, Murabito P, Palmucci S, Pulvirenti A, Reibaldi M
Eye (Lond) 2020 Apr;34(4):683-689. Epub 2019 Sep 16 doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0576-y. PMID: 31527762Free PMC Article
Relationship between retinal vascular occlusions and incident cerebrovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhou Y, Zhu W, Wang C
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jun;95(26):e4075. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004075. PMID: 27368050Free PMC Article

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