Chiasmal optic neuritis in Lyme disease.

Scott, I U; Silva-Lepe, A; Siatkowski, R M · Am J Ophthalmol · 1997

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

To report Lyme disease as the cause of chiasmal optic neuritis in a 10-year-old girl. The patient underwent ophthalmologic, laboratory, and imaging examinations. The patient's history and clinical course were consistent with Lyme disease. Laboratory studies disclosed increased serum Lyme immunoglobulin G titer, which improved after antibiotic treatment. Lyme disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chiasmal optic neuritis.

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