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A couple months after the onset of my anxiety disorder i started to see trailing lights in my vision sometimes when i over exert myself only. why?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Palinopsia: More likely a brain-processing situation, and not coming from the eye itself.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Palinopsia: Afterimages or palinopsia . See wikipedia.Com article which states due to conditions affecting the brain including, but not limited to, medications, [1] seizure disorders, tumors, occiptal lobe or visual pathway lesions, [2] subcortical hemorrhage, [3] and dural arteriovenous malformations. You need to see a neurologist for a complete workup. Ct scan is not a complete workup. Palinopsia causes dep. And anxiety.
Answered 9/18/2017
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