| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| 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 |
| Contributor Secondary |
Turbin, Roger; Bielory, Leonard; Cook, Stuart |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177698 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6m04855 |
