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Neurol Sci 2021 Apr 6. Epub 2021 Apr 6.

Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy.

Morning glory disc anomaly is a congenital abnormality of the optic disc and peripapillary retina reported as an isolated condition or associated with various anomalies, including basal encephaloceles and moyamoya vasculopathy. However, the co-occurrence of these three entities is extremely rare and the pathogenesis is still poorly understood. Moreover, data on the surgical management and long-term follow-up of the intracranial anomalies are scarce. Read More

J Family Med Prim Care 2020 Aug 25;9(8):4456-4459. Epub 2020 Aug 25.

Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

Morning glory disc anomaly (MGDA) is a rare congenital malformation that results from the incomplete formation of the optic nerve in utero. The majority of the patients have unilateral involvement and poor vision leading to sensory strabismus. Morning Glory Syndrome (MGS) may be a part of other syndromes and systemic abnormalities like transsphenoidal basal encephalocele, midfacial malformations, absent optic chiasma, MoyaMoya syndrome, and renal agenesis. Read More

Neurosurg Rev 2020 Aug 8. Epub 2020 Aug 8.

University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.

Congenital transsphenoidal encephalocele (CTE) surgical correction is a challenging procedure. Although rare, this anomaly, characterized with neural herniation elements, including the pituitary gland or optic pathway through the sphenoid bone with anatomical alteration, can be presented in many different ways and should be individually analyzed. Significant advances in medical technology and the 3D models may simulate the complex anatomical relations of the human body. Read More

Afr Health Sci 2019 Sep;19(3):2764-2767

Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University-Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Background: The clinical presentation of sphenoid sinus meningoencephaloceles (MEC) may have insidious onset and evolution. Contemporary treatment incorporates endoscopic resection via the endonasal route.

Case Description: We present a case of 3 year old girl who had been complaining of permanent nasal discharge, impeded nasal breathing and difficulty with feeding since she was 5 months old. Read More

Neuroophthalmology 2019 Apr 26;43(2):95-101. Epub 2018 Jun 26.

Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.

Morning glory disc anomaly (MGDA) is a rare developmental abnormality of the optic disc that is associated with many other neurological and vascular conditions. Most cases are diagnosed in childhood. We report a 57-year-old woman who presented to the ophthalmology department for assessment of long-standing poor vision in the left eye and exotropia. Read More