Identifier |
20220213_nanos_posters_012 |
Title |
A Case of Optic Neuritis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine |
Creator |
Gideon Nkrumah; Gabrielle Bonhomme |
Affiliation |
(GN) (GB) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Subject |
Optic Neuritis; Neuro-ophthalmology & Systemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid) |
Description |
Optic Neuritis is an inflammatory, demyelinating condition affecting the optic nerve that causes acute, usually monocular, vision loss. Optic Neuritis has been reported as a manifestations of the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 virus in the literature1. However, association between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and optic neuritis exists2. The mechanism underlying the above association is not well understood; some studies postulate molecular mimicry between myelin basic protein and viral proteins, superantigen activation, and epitope spreading as possible underlying mechanism. |
Date |
2022-02 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2022 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2022: Poster Session I: Disorders of the Anterior Visual Pathway (Retina, Optic Nerve, and Chiasm) |
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 2022. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6a7kyhm |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
2062687 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6a7kyhm |