Varicella Zoster Virus Optic Neuritis in a Young, Healthy Female

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Identifier 20180304_nanos_posters_001
Title Varicella Zoster Virus Optic Neuritis in a Young, Healthy Female
Creator Amar Bhat; Adrienne Gomez; Murooj Jumah; Nancy Vilar
Affiliation (AB) (AG) (MJ) (NV) George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
Subject Optic Neuropathy; Neuro-ophth & Infectious Disease; Optic Nerve Trauma and Treatment
Description We describe a very rare case of varicella zoster virus (VZV) optic neuritis causing profound vision loss in a young, immuncompetent adult female. The vast majority of VZV optic neuritis cases occur in elderly or immunosuppressed patients.
Date 2018-03
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2018 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2018: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2018. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6cp13pd
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 1307278
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cp13pd