Identifier |
walsh_1982_s3_c6 |
Title |
Syphilitic Optic Neuritis |
Creator |
Joel M. Weinstein, MD; Nancy M. Newman, MD; Craig Morgan, MD |
Affiliation |
(JMW) Hershey, PA; (NMN) (CM) San Francisco, CA |
Subject |
Optic Neuritis; Neurosyphilis; Treponema pallidum |
History |
Three patients experienced acute unilateral optic neuritis as part of the meningeal inflammation. |
Pathology |
Meningeal inflammation accompanying secondary syphilis |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Syphilitic optic neuritis |
Clinical |
In patients with syphilitic optic neuritis it is important to confirm involvement of the CNS and to institute appropriate antibiotic therapy. |
Presenting Symptom |
Unilateral optic neuritis |
Treatment |
Anti-bacterial agents; Steroids |
Date |
1982 |
References |
1. Weinstein, J.M., Lexow, S.S., HO, P., Spickard, A.: Acute Syphilitic optic Neuritis. Arch. Ophthalmol. 1981; 99:1392-1395. 2. Kline, L.B., Jackson, W.B.: Syphilitic optic perineuritis and uveitis, in Smith, J.L. (ed): Neuro-ophthalmology Focus 1980. New York Masson Publishing USA Inc., 1980. 3. Graveson, G.S.: Syphilitic optic neuritis. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 1950; 13:216-224. 4. Tramont, E.C.: Persistence of Treponema pallidum following penicillin G therapy. JAMA 1976; 236:2206-2207. 5. Ducas, J., Robson, H.G.: Cerebrospinal fluid penicillin levels during therapy for latent syphilis. .JAMA 1981; 246:2583-2584. 6. Tramont, E.G.: Treponema pallidum (syphilis), in Mandell, G.L., et al (eds): Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. New York, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1979. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
14th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
1982 Walsh Session |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kp84w1 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178147 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kp84w1 |