Identifier |
20160228_nanos_posters_010 |
Title |
Retreatment with Ethambutol After Toxic Optic Neuropathy (.pdf) |
Creator |
Marc A. Bouffard; Ruvandhi Nathavitharana; David S. Yassa; Nurhan Torun |
Affiliation |
(MAB) (NT) Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA; (RN) (DSY) Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston, MA; (NT) Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA |
Subject |
Retina; Vascular Disorders; Visual Fields; Optic Neuropathy; Tumors |
Description |
Ethambutol is an important component of the treatment for mycobacterial infections. Toxic optic neuropathy is a dose-dependent side effect of ethambutol treatment, occurring in approximately 5-6% of patients at 25mg/kg/day and in 1% at 15mg/kg/day. When optic neuropathy is suspected, ethambutol is typically withdrawn. Some patients require retreatment for mycobacterial infections, but the safety of ethambutol retreatment in a patient who previously developed and recovered from ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy or chiasmopathy has not been established. |
Date |
2016-02-28 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2016 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2016: Poster Presentations |
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 2016. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6g76mm2 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
185157 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g76mm2 |