| Title |
Rapid response of syphilitic optic neuritis to posterior sub-tenon's steroid injection. |
| Creator |
Tomsak, R.L.; Lystad, L.D.; Katirji, M.B.; Brassel, T.C. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio. |
| Abstract |
An HIV-positive man with subacute syphilitic meningitis developed severe bilateral visual loss from optic neuritis. His visual acuity improved remarkably within 24 hours after single posterior sub-Tenon's injections of triamcinolone (Kenalog) were given. Periocular steroid injections should be considered as an adjunctive treatment of syphilitic optic neuritis. |
| Subject |
HIV Seropositivity; Humans; Injections; Male; Middle Older people; Neurosyphilis; Optic Neuritis; Penicillins; Syphilis Serodiagnosis; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226047 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j99cgt/226047 |
