Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(5):1435-1441.
Published online May 1, 1999.
Ret robulbar Optic Neuritis Associated with Multiple Sclerosis: Two Cases.
Yoon Jung Lee, Dong Seub Kim, Jung Cheul Shin, Young Ju Lee
Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University Hospital.
다발성 경화증과 연관된 구후시신경염 : 2예
이윤정(Yoon Jung Lee),김동섭(Dong Seob Kim),신정철(Jung Cheul Shin),이영주(Young Ju Lee)
Abstract
Optic neuritis is one of the most important clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis. We experienced 2 cases of retrobulbar optic neuritis associated with multiple sclerosis. One was a 14-year-old female patient who presented with decreased visual acuity and visual field defect in right eye followed by paralysis of both lower extremities and the other was a 39-year-old female patient who presented with repeated paresthesia and motor weakness of upper and lower extremities then rapid decrease in visual acuity in both eyes. Both patients had relative afferent pupillary defect, color perception abnormality, variable visual field defect and abnormality in VEP. In fundus exam and fluorescene angiography, there was no specific abnormal finding. T2 weighted MRI showed multiple high signals corresponding to plaques. These two patients were diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. We should keep in mind that retrobulbar optic neuritis could be associated with multiple sclerosis as a presenting sign or as a manifestation during its clinical course.
Key Words: Multiple sclerosis;Retrobulbar optic neuritis;Visual field defect


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