RETROBULBAR NEURITIS&lt;subtitle&gt;A Complication of Infectious Mononucleosis&lt;/subtitle&gt;

Shechter, Fred R.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1955.02050110074011

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“…Optic neuritis following EBV infection is also very rare. There have only been 12 cases in the literature [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Most patients developed optic neuritis between 2 and 12 weeks after IM, and the involvement is limited to the retrobulbar portion [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 10 ].…”

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“…There have only been 12 cases in the literature [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Most patients developed optic neuritis between 2 and 12 weeks after IM, and the involvement is limited to the retrobulbar portion [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 10 ]. Only a few cases have been reported without IM, which presented with neurological abnormalities and optic neuritis [ 11 , 12 , 13 ].…”

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“…Ocular manifestations of EBV are rare and typically mild [ 1 ]. These include dacryoadenitis, exophthalmos, ophthalmoplegia, cranial nerve palsies, conjunctivitis, keratitis, iritis, optic neuritis, optic disc swelling, uveitis as well as retinal or choroidal involvement [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. Herein, we report the case of bilateral chorioretinitis and optic neuritis in a 67-year-old patient with a history of EBV encephalopathy.…”

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Bilateral Multifocal Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis due to Epstein-Barr Virus: A Case Report

Peponis

Chatziralli

Parikakis

et al. 2012

Case Rep Ophthalmol

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA virus that mainly causes infectious mononucleosis. Ocular manifestations are rare and typically mild. Only a few cases of EBV involving the retina or the optic nerve have been reported. Herein, we report the case of a 67-year-old man with bilateral chorioretinitis and optic neuritis due to EBV. The patient had no previous ocular history and presented with decreased vision in both eyes. His past medical history included EBV encephalopathy, which was confirmed serologically, a few months before. Ophthalmological examination revealed bilateral chorioretinitis and optic neuritis, confirmed by fluorescein angiography as well as electrophysiological tests (visual evoked potentials and electroretinogram). It is very important to include EBV in the differential diagnosis of chorioretinal atrophic lesions. Clinicians should be aware of ocular manifestations of EBV, in order to suggest ophthalmological examination and start treatment promptly before irreversible damage to the optic nerve or retina occurs.

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Bilateral Multifocal Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis due to Epstein-Barr Virus: A Case Report

Peponis

Chatziralli

Parikakis

et al. 2012

Case Rep Ophthalmol

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“…14 These mononeuritides include an olfactory and an optic neuritis, the latter with papillitis. 16 Palsies of 1 or more cranial nerves have been encountered, 17,18 as well as that of the nerve to the serratus anterior muscle. 19 An undulating course with exacerbations and remissions of encephalitic signs has been described.…”

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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Following Infectious Mononucleosis

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Two months following an Epstein-Barr virus infection, a 17-year-old white female presented with seizures, intermittent visual changes, and altered mental status. Magnetic resonance imaging showed white matter changes of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis with a predilection for posterior cerebral artery distributions but without radiological evidence of arteritis. Epstein-Barr virus titers and polymerase chain reaction analysis results for the virus were consistent with postinfectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. The symptoms and signs improved following treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin. Although Epstein-Barr virus can cause acute viral encephalomyelitis, the authors report a case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis months after acute Epstein-Barr virus infection.

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Parainfectious Optic Neuritis

Selbst¹

1983

Arch Neurol

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RETROBULBAR NEURITIS<subtitle>A Complication of Infectious Mononucleosis</subtitle>

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

Bilateral Multifocal Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis due to Epstein-Barr Virus: A Case Report

Bilateral Multifocal Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis due to Epstein-Barr Virus: A Case Report

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Following Infectious Mononucleosis

Parainfectious Optic Neuritis

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