Identifier |
walsh_2001_s5_c4 |
Title |
She's Only 8, Should She See the ABC's? Or Should We Use the IVG's? |
Creator |
Larry Frohman, MD; Roger Turbin, MD; Leonard Bielory, MD; Stuart Cook, MD |
Affiliation |
(LF) (RT) (LB) (SC) Newark, NJ |
Subject |
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic |
History |
An 8-year old female with bilateral loss of vision. Previous medical history significant neurological illness. |
Pathology |
Antiphospholipid antibodies |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Autoimmune Optic Neuropathy |
Clinical |
VA: 20/200 OU; Color plates: 0/10 OU; Temporal pallor OU |
Presenting Symptom |
Bilateral loss of vision |
Treatment |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Date |
2001 |
References |
1. Dutton JJ, Burde RM, Klingele TG. Autoimmune retrobulbar optic neuritis. American Journal of Ophthalmology 94(1):11-7, 1982. 2. Kupersmith MJ, Burde R, Warren F, Klingele TG, Frohman LP, Mitnick H. Autoimmune Optic Neuropathy: Evaluation and Treatment. J. of Neurol, Neurosurg, and Psych. 51:1381-86, 1988. 3. Bielory L, Kupersmith MJ, Warren F, Bystryn JC, Frohman LP. Skin Biopsies in the Evaluation of Atypical Optic Neuropathies. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 1:231-241, 1993. 4. Briley DP, Coull BM, Goodnight SH. Neurological disease associated with antiphospholipid antibodies. Arch. Neurol. 1989;25: 221-7. 5. Levine SR, Brey RL, Sawaya KL, et al. Recurrent stroke and thrombo-occlusive events in the antiphospholipid syndrome. Ann. Neurol. 1995;38:119-24. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
27th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
Relation is Part of |
Case 4, Session 5, Walsh Session, NANOS 2001 |
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/s6m04855 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
177698 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6m04855 |