| Title |
Bilateral Optic Neuritis due to Malaria |
| Creator |
Chacko, Joseph G; Onteddu, Sanjeeva; Rosenbaum, Eric R |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology (JGC), Jones Eye Institute, and Departments of Neurology (JGC, SO), and Pathology (ERR), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Abstract |
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by protists of the genus Plasmodium. Malaria is widespread in tropical regions around the equator, including much of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and uncommonly seen in the developed world. Although a variety of ocular manifestations have been linked to malaria, optic neuritis is rare. We report a patient who developed bilateral optic neuritis after he was treated successfully for acute falciparum malaria. |
| Subject |
Adult; Antimalarials; Humans; Malaria, Falciparum; Male; Optic Neuritis; Treatment Outcome |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
227484 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gr03wb/227484 |
