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10 1001@jamaophthalmol 2019 1173
10 1001@jamaophthalmol 2019 1173
Figure. A, Fundus photographs show cupping with optic nerve pallor in both
eyes and a supratemporal optic nerve pit in the right eye (arrowhead).
B, Automated perimetry demonstrating temporal hemianopia respecting the
vertical midline in the left eye with cecocentral scotoma in the right eye,
consistent with a junctional scotoma.
ARTICLE INFORMATION characteristics in patients attending an 7. Sedel F, Challe G, Mayer JM, et al. Thiamine
Author Affiliations: Viterbi Department of ophthalmological center. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2017; responsive pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency in
Ophthalmology; University of California, San Diego 31(4):229-233. doi:10.1016/j.sjopt.2017.08.004 an adult with peripheral neuropathy and optic
(Walsh, Robbins, Savino); Ratner Children's Eye 2. Savino PJ, Glaser JS, Schatz NJ. Traumatic neuropathy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008;
Center at the Shiley Eye Institute, University of chiasmal syndrome. Neurology. 1980;30(9):963-970. 79(7):846-847. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2007.136630
California, San Diego (Robbins). doi:10.1212/WNL.30.9.963 8. Naito E, Ito M, Takeda E, Yokota I, Yoshijima S,
Corresponding Author: Peter J. Savino, MD, 3. Peiris JB, Ross Russell RW. Giant aneurysms of Kuroda Y. Molecular analysis of abnormal pyruvate
Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, the carotid system presenting as visual field defect. dehydrogenase in a patient with thiamine-responsive
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92093 (psavino@ucsd.edu). 1053-1064. doi:10.1136/jnnp.43.12.1053 340-346. doi:10.1203/00006450-199409000-
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Published Online: May 23, 2019. 4. Behbehani R, Sergott RC, Savino PJ.
doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.1173 Tobacco-alcohol amblyopia: a maculopathy? 9. Berendzen K, Theriaque DW, Shuster J,
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Robbins dichloroacetate for pyruvate dehydrogenase
reported support from US Department of Health 1136/bjo.2005.079137
complex deficiency. Mitochondrion. 2006;6(3):
and Human Services, other support from Nevakar, 5. DeBrosse SD, Okajima K, Zhang S, et al. 126-135. doi:10.1016/j.mito.2006.04.001
Prometic, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Spectrum of neurological and survival outcomes in
Elsevier, and Springer and grants from Retrophin pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) 10. Sofou K, Dahlin M, Hallböök T, Lindefeldt M,
and the Hartwell Foundation outside the submitted deficiency: lack of correlation with genotype. Viggedal G, Darin N. Ketogenic diet in pyruvate
work. No other disclosures were reported. Mol Genet Metab. 2012;107(3):394-402. doi:10. dehydrogenase complex deficiency: short- and
1016/j.ymgme.2012.09.001 long-term outcomes. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2017;40
Additional Contributions: We thank the patient for (2):237-245. doi:10.1007/s10545-016-0011-5
granting permission to publish this information. 6. Small JE, Gonzalez GE, Nagao KE, Walton DS,
Caruso PA. Optic neuropathy in a patient with
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