METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING PATHOLOGICALLY PNEUMATIZED SPHENOID BONE CAUSING PROGRESSIVE ATROPHY OF OPTIC NERVES

摘要

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves executing craniographic examination and additional cranial tomography in median sagittal plane centered in the sphenoid sinus area. Upper sinus wall deformation value is to be determined in the region of sphenoid bone platform before optical groove manifesting itself as arch-shaped curve and its displacement in cranial direction. The displacement value being greater than 8 mm, pathological mode of sphenoid bone pneumatization is diagnosed that causes progressive optic nerve atrophy. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of diagnosis.