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Steroid-responsive HIV optic neuropathy.

J Neuroophthalmol. 1998 Mar;18(1):25-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98193714
Burton BJ; Leff AP; Plant GT; National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, England.

Abstract: A 37-year-old man with bilateral optic neuropathy who recovered on steroid treatment is described. He was subsequently found to be human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) positive prior to the onset of his visual symptoms, and no other cause of his optic neuropathy could be found. There is some evidence that HIV itself may be a cause of symptomatic optic neuropathy. A spontaneously relapsing and remitting multiple sclerosis-like syndrome has previously been described in HIV-positive patients, and this may present with optic neuritis. A chronic optic neuritis in HIV-positive patients that is not usually symptomatically important has also been described. We review the literature related to these topics and our patient.
Keywords: *Eye Infections, Viral/DRUG THERAPY *Glucocorticoids, Synthetic/THERAPEUTIC USE *HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS *HIV-1 *Optic Neuritis/DRUG THERAPY *Prednisolone/THERAPEUTIC USE *Vision Disorders/DRUG THERAPY

KWDeyeinfections,viral/drugtherapyKWDglucocorticoids,synthetic/therapeuticuseKWDhivinfections/complicationsKWDhiv-1KWDopticneuritis/drugtherapyKWDprednisolone/therapeuticuseKWDvisiondisorders/drugtherapy
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