Unilateral Optic Neuritis: A Rare Complication after Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination in a 30-Year-Old Woman
Joint Authors
De Giacinto, Chiara
Guaglione, Elvira
Leon, Pia E.
D’Aloisio, Rossella
Vattovani, Odilla
Ravalico, Giuseppe
Tognetto, Daniele
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To report a case of unilateral optic neuritis following Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccination.
Methods.
A 30-year-old female developed unilateral optic neuritis five days after a Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) booster vaccination.
The patient displayed unilateral involvement, with severe visual loss.
However, visual acuity improved significantly after four days of intravenous steroid therapy with 500 mg/day of methylprednisolone.
Conclusions.
Optic neuritis is one of the rare complications associated with the mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine.
It may be a toxic reaction to the nonviral component of the vaccine, but the exact etiology is unknown.
Postvaccination neuritis is generally bilateral and usually affects children.
In adults, unilateral optic neuritis is usually correlated with multiple sclerosis (MS).
American Psychological Association (APA)
De Giacinto, Chiara& Guaglione, Elvira& Leon, Pia E.& D’Aloisio, Rossella& Vattovani, Odilla& Ravalico, Giuseppe…[et al.]. 2016. Unilateral Optic Neuritis: A Rare Complication after Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination in a 30-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101854
Modern Language Association (MLA)
De Giacinto, Chiara…[et al.]. Unilateral Optic Neuritis: A Rare Complication after Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination in a 30-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101854
American Medical Association (AMA)
De Giacinto, Chiara& Guaglione, Elvira& Leon, Pia E.& D’Aloisio, Rossella& Vattovani, Odilla& Ravalico, Giuseppe…[et al.]. Unilateral Optic Neuritis: A Rare Complication after Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination in a 30-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101854
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101854
