Avtor/Urednik     Pahor, Dušica
Naslov     Bilateral optic neuritis in a child following Epstein-Barr virus infection
Tip     članek
Vir     Coll Antropol
Vol. in št.     Letnik 29, št. Suppl 1
Leto izdaje     2005
Obseg     str. 129-32
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     A rare case of bilateral optic neuritis is presented in a child with no light perception. Ophthalmic examination revealed dilated pupis without reaction to the light, swollen optic discs with small peripapillary hemorrhages in both eyes. Serology revealed evidence of recent Epstein-Barr virus infection. After treatment with high dose of corticosteroid visual acuity gradually improved. After four months visual acuity was normal despite complete pallor of the optic disc. Ebstein-Barr virus infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bilateral optic neuritis in a child with severe bilateral visual loss.
Deskriptorji     BLINDNESS
HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN
OPTIC NEURITIS
PREDNISOLONE
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS
CHILD
INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS
VISUAL FIELDS