Title of article :
Wet nile viru-aociated optic neuriti and chorioretiniti
Author/Authors :
William V. Anninger، نويسنده , , Mark D. Lomeo، نويسنده , , Jack Dingle، نويسنده , , Avrom D. Eptein، نويسنده , , Martin Lubow، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Abstract :
Purpoe
To report the new ocular and neurologic feature of Wet Nile viru (WNV) meningoencephaliti.
Deign
Obervational cae report.
Method
A 55-year-old woman preented with headache, tiff neck, viual lo, and fever 10 day after a weekend camping trip. Examination revealed vitriti, creamy yellow circular chorioretinal leion, and peripheral viual field lo.
Reult
Laboratory invetigation indicated the patient wa uffering from WNV meningoencephaliti with neuro-ocular involvement.
Concluion
Ophthalmologit and infectiou dieae pecialit hould recognize that the WNV infection pectrum may include ophthalmic finding, pecifically optic neuriti and multifocal chorioretiniti.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology