Bilateral optic neuritis in acute hepatitis C.
J Neuroophthalmol
; 29(2): 128-33, 2009 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19491636
A 34-year-old woman developed bilateral optic neuritis 2 weeks after the onset of acute hepatitis C. The strong temporal relationship between the initial clinical manifestations of hepatitis C and the development of optic neuritis provides a basis for thinking that the hepatitis caused the optic neuritis After corticosteroid treatment, the optic neuropathy markedly improved but left behind retinal nerve fiber thinning, as measured by optical coherence tomography, and optic disc pallor. Optic neuritis has been reported in conjunction with hepatitis A and B but not with hepatitis C.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Optic Neuritis
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Hepatitis C
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Neuroophthalmol
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article