| Identifier |
walsh_2004_s4_c1 |
| Title |
You Say Neuritis and I Say Neuropathy - You Say Myelitis and I Say Myelopathy |
| Creator |
Norah S. Lincoff MD, University at Buffalo |
| Subject |
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Optic Nerve Diseases |
| History |
A 15-year old female with a 4-month history of progressive loss of vision OD associated with headache, peri-orbital and eye movement pain. |
| Pathology |
Diffuse perivascular inflammation of central nervous system |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Autoimmune optic neuropathy associated with CNS vasculitis |
| Clinical |
VA: Counting fingers OD, 20/40 OS |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
IV corticosteroids; Neuroprotective agents; Immunosuppressive agents |
| Date |
2004 |
| References |
1. Jabs D, Miller N, Newman S. Optic Neuropathy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arch Ophthalmol 1986:564-568. 2. Kupersmith M, Burde R, Warren F. Autoimmune Optic Neuropathy: Evaluation and Treatment. Journal of Neurology 1988: 1381-1386. 3. Dutton J, Burde R, Klingele T. Autoimmune Retrobular Optic Neuritis. American Journal of Ophthalmology 1982: 94:11-17. 4. Frohman L, Frieman B, Wolansky L. Reversible Blindness Resulting From Optic Chiasmitis Secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology 2001: 21(1):18-21. 5. Giorgi D, David V, Afeltra A. Transient Visual Symptoms in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation 2001:49-57. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
30th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 1, Session IV, Walsh Session, NANOS 2004 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s61n83td |
| Contributor Primary |
Lincoff, Norah S. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Balos, Lucia; Mihaltz, Katalin |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177594 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61n83td |
