Fever, headache, and visual blurring in a 17-year-old woman

PLoS Med. 2004 Oct;1(1):e7; quiz e11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0010007. Epub 2004 Oct 19.

Abstract

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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology*
  • Headache / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Meningoencephalitis / complications
  • Meningoencephalitis / diagnosis*
  • Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / complications
  • Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Vision Disorders / etiology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents