RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145457437
T1 Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145457437
RD 2024/04/25
AB May  be  associated  with  absence  of  the  septum  pellucidum  and  hypothalamic-pituitary  dysfunction,  which  is  known  as  septo-optic  dysplasia,  or  de  Morsier  syndromeChildren  with  septo-optic  dysplasia  and  hypocortisolism  are  at  risk  forSudden  death  during  febrile  illness  from  thermoregulatory  disturbanceDehydration  from  diabetes  insipidusMay  occur  in  infants  of  diabetic  mothers  and  has  also  been  associated  with  alcohol  use  or  ingestion  of  quinine  or  phenytoin  during  pregnancyAnatomically,  the  optic  nerve  may  range  from  absent  (aplasia)  to  almost  full  size,  with  a  segmental  defect.