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Where is the most probable site of the lesion if the following visual field defect is seen?


Right superior quadrantanopia

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Where is the most probable site of the lesion with above visual field defect?


A. Optic chiasm

B. Middle chiasmal syndrome

C. Meyer’s loop

D. Baum’s loop



Optic radiations


Optic radiations extend from Lateral Geniculate Body (LGB) to Visual cortex.


Meyer’s loop (Inferior retinal fibers) – pass through temporal lobe looping around inferior horn of lateral ventricle to the lingual gyrus (occipital lobe below calcarine sulcus).


Baum’s loop (Superior retinal fibers) – pass through the parietal lobe to the cuneus (occipital lobe above calcarine sulcus).


ERP - optic cabling

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