Syphilictic Optic Perineuritis

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Identifier walsh_1982_s3_c7
Title Syphilictic Optic Perineuritis
Creator James A. Rush
Subject Optic Neuritis; Neurosyphilis; Papilledema; Optic Disk
History A 34-year old male with a 1-month history of severe right-sided, retro-orbital pain with a presumptive Dx syphilis.
Pathology Retro-orbital pain; Bilateral disc edema
Disease/Diagnosis Syphilictic optic perineuritis
Clinical VA: 20/20 OU; Bilateral blind spot
Presenting Symptom Bilateral swollen discs
Treatment Glucocorticoids; Anti-bacterial agents
Date 1982-02-19
References Rush, J.A, Ryan E.J.: Syphilitic optic perineuritis. Am J Ophthalmol 91: 404, 1981.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 14th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Session 3, Case 7, 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/s6fx7d7m
Contributor Primary Rush, James A.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178148
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fx7d7m
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