Optic Neuritis in an Adult Patient with Chickenpox
Joint Authors
Pina, Susana
Santos, Cristina
Simões, Rita
Silva, Filipe
Azevedo, Ana Rita
Silva, Filomena
Teixeira, Susana
Pêgo, Peter
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Central nervous system involvement in a patient with primary infection with Varicella zoster virus is rare, especially in the immunocompetent adult.
In particular, isolated optic neuritis has been described in a small number of cases.
The authors present a case of optic neuritis in an immunocompetent patient.
A 28-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with a history of headaches during the previous week, without visual symptoms.
The examination was unremarkable, except for a rash suggestive of chickenpox and hyperemic and edematous optic disc, bilaterally.
Visual acuity and neurological examination were normal.
Two days later, she complained of pain on eye movement and decreased visual acuity, which was 20/32 in her right eye and 20/60 in her left eye.
Four days after admission, her visual acuity started to improve, and two months later, she had 20/20 visual acuity in both eyes.
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an immunocompetent adult in which a Varicella zoster virus associated optic neuritis presented with fundoscopic changes before decreased visual acuity.
This suggests that this condition may be underdiagnosed in asymptomatic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Azevedo, Ana Rita& Simões, Rita& Silva, Filipe& Pina, Susana& Santos, Cristina& Pêgo, Peter…[et al.]. 2012. Optic Neuritis in an Adult Patient with Chickenpox. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Azevedo, Ana Rita…[et al.]. Optic Neuritis in an Adult Patient with Chickenpox. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Azevedo, Ana Rita& Simões, Rita& Silva, Filipe& Pina, Susana& Santos, Cristina& Pêgo, Peter…[et al.]. Optic Neuritis in an Adult Patient with Chickenpox. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466773
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466773