Photophobia

Evidence-based neurology checklist on photophobia: Definitions Abnormal light sensitivity Exacerbation of headache by light General aversion to light Pathology Neurological causes Ocular causes Psychiatric causes Drug-induced Differential diagnosis

Definitions

  • Abnormal light sensitivity
  • Exacerbation of headache by light
  • General aversion to light

Pathology

Neurological causes

Ocular causes

Psychiatric causes

Drug-induced

Differential diagnosis

References

  1. Digre KB, Brennan KC. Shedding light on photophobia. J Neuroophthalmol 2012; 32:68-81. 
  2. Hagihara N, Abe T, Yoshioka F, Watanabe M, Tabuchi K. Photophobia as the visual manifestation of chiasmal compression by unruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. Case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2009; 49:159-161.
  3. Burstein R, Noseda R, Fulton AB. Neurobiology of photophobia. J Neuroophthalmol 2019; 39:94-102. 
  4. Kawasaki A, Borruat FX. Photophobia associated with a demyelinating lesion of the retrochiasmal visual pathway. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 142:854-856.
  5. Ghanizadeh A, Aghakhani K. Photophobia and methylphenidate. Psychopharmacol Bull 2008; 41:171-173.
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