Bilateral episcleritis followed by right optic perineuritis with severe visual loss: a case report

Neurol Sci. 2015 Nov;36(11):2139-40. doi: 10.1007/s10072-015-2310-2. Epub 2015 Jul 1.

Authors

Haruo Nishijima¹, Chieko Suzuki², Masahiko Tomiyama²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1-1 Higashi-tsukurimichi, Aomori, Aomori, 030-8553, Japan. hnishijima-tky@umin.ac.jp.
² Department of Neurology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1-1 Higashi-tsukurimichi, Aomori, Aomori, 030-8553, Japan.

PMID: 26130147
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-015-2310-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
Aged, 80 and over
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Optic Nerve / drug effects
Optic Nerve / pathology
Optic Neuritis / drug therapy
Optic Neuritis / etiology*
Optic Neuritis / pathology
Optic Neuritis / physiopathology
Sclera / drug effects
Sclera / pathology
Scleritis / complications*
Scleritis / drug therapy
Scleritis / etiology*
Scleritis / pathology
Scleritis / physiopathology
Time-to-Treatment
Vision Disorders / drug therapy
Vision Disorders / etiology*
Vision Disorders / pathology
Vision Disorders / physiopathology

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Immunosuppressive Agents