| Identifier |
walsh_1982_s3_c6 |
| Title |
Syphilitic Optic Neuritis |
| Creator |
Joel M. Weinstein, MD |
| 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 |
1982-02-19 |
| 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 |
Session 3, Case 6, Walsh Session, NANOS 1982 |
| 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/s6kp84w1 |
| Contributor Primary |
Weinstein, Joel M. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Newman, Nancy M.; Morgan, Craig |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178147 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kp84w1 |
