Author/Editor		Pahor, Dušica
Title		Bilateral optic neuritis in a child following Epstein-Barr virus infection
Type		članek
Source		Coll Antropol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 29, št. Suppl 1
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 129-32
Language		eng
Abstract		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.
Descriptors		BLINDNESS HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN OPTIC NEURITIS PREDNISOLONE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS CHILD INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS VISUAL FIELDS