A Case of Optic Perineuritis Associated with Seronegative Neurosyphilis
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 98-100, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Optic perineuritis is characterized by optic disc swelling with normal visual acuity, pupillary responses and intracranial pressures, and normal visual fields except for an enlarged blind spot that may be confused with papilledema caused by brain tumor or pseudotumor cerebri. It is a rare manifestation of neurosyphilis, and it is thought to represent an extension of basal meningeal inflammation to the optic nerve sheaths. Serum VDRL tests are negative in a significant proportion of patients with late syphilis, particularly in those with neurosyphilis(seronegative syphilis). We present a case of optic perineuritis associated with seronegative neurosyphilis.
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Main subject:
Optic Disk
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Optic Nerve
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Brain Neoplasms
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Pseudotumor Cerebri
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Intracranial Pressure
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Syphilis
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Visual Acuity
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Visual Fields
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Papilledema
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Inflammation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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