| Identifier |
20240303_nanos_posters_211 |
| Title |
Vision Loss from Tuberculous Optochiasmatic Arachnoiditis Following Tuberculous Meningitis |
| Creator |
Michael Curley; Crandall Peeler |
| Affiliation |
(MC) (CP) Boston University/Boston Medical Center |
| Subject |
Neuro-ophth & Infectious Disease (eg, AIDS, prion); Visual Fields; Neuroimaging |
| Description |
Tuberculous meningitis is a disease process with diverse and possibly severe neuro-ophthalmologic sequelae. Vision loss occurring after tuberculous meningitis treatment may result from persistent infection, therapy-related toxicity, or associated inflammatory processes.1-3 We presents a case of vision loss due to tuberculous optochiasmatic arachnoiditis following treatment for tuberculous meningitis. |
| Date |
2024-03 |
| References |
1. Sinha MK, Garg RK, Anuradha Hk, Agarwal A, Singh MK, Verma R, Shukla R. Vision impairment in tuberculous meningitis: predictors and prognosis. J Neurol Sci. 2010 Mar 15;290(1-2):27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.12.012. Epub 2010 Jan 6. PMID: 20056252. 2. Barron GJ, Tepper L, Iovine G. Ocular toxicity from ethambutol. Am J Ophthalmol. 1974 Feb;77(2):256-60. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(74)90684-9. PMID: 4204592. 3. Kass I, Mandel W, Cohen H, Dressler SH. ISONIAZID AS A CAUSE OF OPTIC NEURITIS AND ATROPHY. JAMA. 1957;164(16):1740-1743. doi:10.1001/jama.1957.02980160012003. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2024 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2024: Poster Session: Descriptive Studies 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 2024. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6nj0psy |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
2594050 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nj0psy |
