| Cysticercosis of the optic nerve. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10770511 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cysticercosis of the optic nerve has been reported only twice in the literature. A case of optic nerve cysticercosis in a 50-year-old woman with atypical optic neuritis is reported. Computerized tomography showed a thickened left optic nerve with a ring-enhancing lesion containing an eccentric nodule. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test for cysticercosis further established the diagnosis. The patient was treated with oral prednisolone and albendazole, with no improvement in vision. |
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Authors:
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V Menon; R Tandon; S Khanna; P Sharma; S Khokhar; S Vashisht; I Garg |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Volume: 20 ISSN: 1070-8022 ISO Abbreviation: J Neuroophthalmol Publication Date: 2000 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-05-15 Completed Date: 2000-05-15 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431308 Medline TA: J Neuroophthalmol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 59-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, New Delhi, India. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Albendazole
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therapeutic use Animals Anthelmintics / therapeutic use Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use Cysticercosis / diagnosis*, drug therapy, parasitology Cysticercus / isolation & purification Eye Infections, Parasitic / diagnosis*, drug therapy, parasitology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Optic Neuritis / diagnosis*, drug therapy, pathology Prednisolone / therapeutic use Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anthelmintics; 0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 50-24-8/Prednisolone; 54965-21-8/Albendazole |
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