Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Meningoencephalitis-Associated Bilateral Optic Neuritis and Radiculitis.
Neuroophthalmology
; 44(3): 190-192, 2020 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-32395172
ABSTRACT
The most common ocular complication of herpes simplex virus (HSV) is acute retinal necrosis. We present a rare case of a patient with HSV-2 meningoencephalitis that developed severe vision-threatening optic neuritis. The patient was treated with steroids and IVIG, which allowed a rapid improvement in her vision.
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Neuroophthalmology
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2020
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