COVID-19-Induced Acute Bilateral Optic Neuritis

COVID-19-Induced Acute Bilateral Optic Neuritis

A 44-year-old male patient with no past medical history presented 2 weeks after seropositive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection with vision problems suggestive of optic neuritis. Radiological testing showed findings suspicious for acute bilateral optic neuritis. The patient had also anti-...

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Main Authors: Khalid Sawalha MD, Stephen Adeodokun MD, Gilbert-Roy Kamoga MD, FACP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620976018
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spelling doaj-5343008c59244de6b3561f4e2e1a25552020-12-02T20:33:41ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962020-11-01810.1177/2324709620976018COVID-19-Induced Acute Bilateral Optic NeuritisKhalid Sawalha MD0Stephen Adeodokun MD1Gilbert-Roy Kamoga MD, FACP2White River Health System, Batesville, AK, USAWhite River Health System, Batesville, AK, USAWhite River Health System, Batesville, AK, USAA 44-year-old male patient with no past medical history presented 2 weeks after seropositive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection with vision problems suggestive of optic neuritis. Radiological testing showed findings suspicious for acute bilateral optic neuritis. The patient had also anti-MOG antibodies. Whether this was an optic neuritis due to COVID-19, MOG antibody disease, or an activation of MOG antibody disease by COVID-19 is discussed in this case.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620976018
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title_short COVID-19-Induced Acute Bilateral Optic Neuritis
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publishDate 2020-11-01
description A 44-year-old male patient with no past medical history presented 2 weeks after seropositive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection with vision problems suggestive of optic neuritis. Radiological testing showed findings suspicious for acute bilateral optic neuritis. The patient had also anti-MOG antibodies. Whether this was an optic neuritis due to COVID-19, MOG antibody disease, or an activation of MOG antibody disease by COVID-19 is discussed in this case.
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