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22.03.2021 | COVID-19 | Case Report
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Optic neuritis following SARS-CoV-2 infection
verfasst von:
Mónica Saray Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Rosa María Romero-Castro, Claudia Alvarado-de la Barrera, María Gabriela González-Cannata, Ana Karen García-Morales, Santiago Ávila-Ríos
Erschienen in:
Journal of NeuroVirology
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Ausgabe 2/2021
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Abstract
The most common neurologic symptoms in COVID-19 are headache, anosmia, and dysgeusia. Optic neuritis is an unusual manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We report a case of a patient who initially consulted for vision loss in the absence of respiratory symptoms. She was diagnosed with optic neuritis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Delay in diagnosis of neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of COVID-19 may lead to irreversible optic atrophy. A mechanism in which viral antigens would induce an immune response against self-proteins, or direct SARS Cov-2 infection of the central nervous system, may be involved in optic nerve injury.