Montelukast-induced metamorphopsia in a pediatric patient
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Montelukast-induced metamorphopsia in a pediatric patient: A case report and a pharmacovigilance database analysis.
Metamorphopsia is a type of optic illusion in which the size, shape, or angulation of objects is perceived as altered. Individuals typically see lines as wavy or curly instead of straight and flat surfaces as curved [1]. It is a rare manifestation of an acute central nervous system insult, mainly to the visual or vestibular systems [1]. It is a symptom caused by disorders of the retina or choro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1081-1206
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.01.013