blurred vision

[skitz68]

my son has a few problems but at the moment when he washes his hair or scratches the back of his head at the base he gets blurred vision evry time can you tell me what this could possibly be

[skitz68]

thanks for your response i have been checking up on the symptoms and i dont think he fits in that catagory he has a fallen cerebellum and right frontal lobe loss the part that he scratches or pushes with his finger is at the base of skull top of neck he says its soft and when he applies pressure it makes his eyesight blurred he also has chronic abdominal pain undiagnosed at the moment could it be anything else your oipinion would beappreciated.

[Dr Rajgopal]

Hi,
The cause of your son’s symptoms could be Cranial arteritis or temporal arteritis. The skin is sensitive to touch and as the Temporal artery  supplies blood to the jaw and top of the head, symptoms include headache, scalp tenderness and soreness after movement or stroking of the skin. The temporal artery also supplies the optic nerve, blurred vision occurs on touching or stroking the scalp. One of the most serious, and gratefully rare, complications of temporal arthritis is blindness. Investigations show an increased ESR and raised alkaline phosphates. Treatment consists of administration of corticosteroids. Please consult a cardiologist for the examination, investigations and management plan. Hope this helps you. Take care and regards!