Dear Catherine,
Greetings from Al-Ain the oasis city of the Middle East. Here are some
Medline references on Hysterical blindnes. Unfortunately they all seem to be
in non English journals.
Fernandez Sanfiel ML, Cuesta Bascones JM, Martinon Lopez N, Morera Fumero
A.Hysterical blindness: apropos of a case. Actas Luso Esp Neurol Psiquiatr
Cienc Afines 1989 Mar-Apr;17(2):91-3
Clarke JR, Clarke DJ.Hysterical blindness during dental anaesthesia. Br Dent
J 1987 Apr 11;162(7):267
Theodor LH, Mandelcorn MS.Hysterical blindness: a case report and study
using a modern psychophysical technique. J Abnorm Psychol 1973
Dec;82(3):552-3
Buchsenschutz E, Dugas M, Gueriot CHysterical blindness after mourning. Nouv
Presse Med 1975 Oct 25;4(36):2585-7
Ono Y, Sugita M, Takeya T, Akagi M, Tanaka Y. The treatment of hysterical
blindness by behavior therapy. Psychosomatics 1974;15(2):79-82
Vasil'ev AI, Nesterenko AV.Hysterical blindness as a complication of
puncture of the maxillary sinus. Vestn Otorinolaringol 1986 Sep-Oct;(5):78-9
Some WWW links:
http://www.drpeck.com/blind.html
http://www.sifi.it/en/rivista/sommario/cecita/cecita.html
Hope this of some help.
(Hysterical blindness - Interestingly this is the title of a HBO movie that
will be released in 2002 according to Hollywood reporter).
Regards,
Badri
Dr.P.Badrinath M.D.,M.Phil.,(Epid) PhD(Cantab)
Clinical Assistant Professor and Epidemiologist,
Department of Community Medicine,
UAE University, PO Box 17666, Al Ain,
United Arab Emirates.
Tel: 00 971 3 7039 652
Fax: 00 971 3 7672022.
http://myprofile.cos.com/badrishanthi
"For an excellent review of the current medical literature, go to Journals
Scan www.uaeu.ac.ae/jscan/index.htm" - BMJ 3rd June 2000,Reviews(Netlines)
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