Abstract
A patient who experienced severe visual field loss whilst taking 100 mg of diazepam that reverted to normal on cessation of the drug is described. Diazepam affects GABA inhibitory neurones and the physiology of this in the retina and visual cortex is reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Diazepam / adverse effects*
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Female
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Humans
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Retina / drug effects
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Retina / metabolism
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Vision Disorders / chemically induced*
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Visual Acuity
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Visual Cortex / drug effects
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Visual Cortex / metabolism
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Visual Fields / drug effects*
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism
Substances
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
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Diazepam