A Case of Bilateral Optic Nerve Atrophy

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Identifier walsh_2007_s1_c1
Title A Case of Bilateral Optic Nerve Atrophy
Creator Thomas N. Hwang
Subject Biotinidase Deficiency; Optic Atrophy; Vitamin A Deficiency; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency; Thiamine Deficiency; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Paraparesis, Spastic; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural; Ataxia
History A 2 1/2-year old male with bilateral optic atrophy, multi-system abnormalities, tonic-clonic seizures, spastic paresis, sensorineural hearing loss and ataxia.
Pathology Biotinidase deficiency
Disease/Diagnosis Optic atrophy from biotinidase deficiency
Clinical VA: 20/60 OD, 20/70 OS (age 5)
Presenting Symptom Bilateral optic atrophy
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Vitamin B complex
Date 2007-02-11
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 39th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Case 1, Session 1, Walsh Session, NANOS 2007
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/s6gb26t9
Contributor Primary Hwang, Thomas N.
Contributor Secondary MCulley, Timothy J.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178264
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gb26t9
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