Compensation for Sight Loss due to Undiagnosed Meningioma
If diagnosis of a meningioma tumour in the brain is delayed, the impact on the patient can be catastrophic. A successful compensation claim can help to deal with the on-going problems.
How is sight loss caused?
A meningioma is a tumour which arises in the meninges, the protective layers surrounding the brain. Although most meningiomas are benign, they can nonetheless cause considerable problems if they are not dealt with.
A meningioma can develop at any point within the meninges and the damage they can cause depends on the area of the brain affected.
Occasionally, either the optic nerve which carries messages of light from the retina to the brain or the visual part of the brain which interprets these signals can be affected by a growing meningioma. In these circumstances, the individual affected may experience partial or total visual loss, blurring or double vision.
Diagnosing a meningioma
Early diagnosis and treatment of a meningioma is, therefore, vital in order to avoid potentially long-term life-changing effects.
Symptoms which might suggest that a tumour is developing in the brain should prompt a referral to an ophthalmology (eye health) specialist and for an MRI or CT scan to assess the underlying cause.
Possible symptoms which might indicate the presence of a meningioma could include changes in vision or hearing, muscle weakness in the arms or legs, headaches or seizures which might cause the individual to pass out.
Without treatment, such symptoms could worsen, causing significant disability for the patient. A delay in diagnosis may, therefore, cause a deterioration in long-term patient outcome.
Medical negligence
If medical professionals fail to investigate possible meningioma symptoms, thereby leaving the patient to develop long-term loss of sight, they may be considered to have provided substandard medical care.
The patient in question may then wish to consider making a claim for compensation.
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If you or a loved one are suffering the potentially devastating impact of sight loss due to an undiagnosed meningioma, contact Glynns today to talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
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