https://www.clinmedjournals.org/articles/cmrcr/clinical-medical-reviews-and-case-reports-cmrcr-5-246.php?jid=cmrcr
Visual Snow Syndrome: A Case Report and New Treatment Option
Shauna Wentzell1* and Mary Ryan2
1General Pathology Resident, McMaster University, Canada
2Consultant Endocrinologist and Senior Lecturer, University of Limerick and Bon Secours at Barrington’s, Ireland
Abstract
We present the case of a 47-year-old male who was diagnosed with Visual Snow Syndrome following extensive specialist consults and medical testing. With an unknown pathogenesis, Visual Snow Syndrome is very difficult to treat and there is no one treatment suited for all patients. The patient in this case report was successfully treated with Amitriptyline based on the hypothesis that Visual Snow Syndrome is a form of peripheral neuropathy and pituitary fatigue. With nearly 200 documented cases of visual snow worldwide [1], this case will add to the possible successful treatment options.
