Bilateral optic neuritis-the only ocular finding in a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Ozer P. A., Ozkan M., Sekeroglu H. T., KADAYIFÇILAR S., Yuksel D., Aksoy A.

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.82-85, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/09273948.2013.829108
  • Dergi Adı: Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.82-85
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chorioretinitis, Measles virus, Optic neuritis, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare disease of central nervous system caused by defective measles virus. Chorioretinitis with macular involvement is the mostly observed ocular finding in the disease. Other reported ocular findings in the disease are cortical blindness, hemianopsia, nystagmus, extraocular muscle paresis and optic atrophy. We present a rare case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis with isolated bilateral optic neuritis as the only ocular finding without macular involvement. © 2014 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.