Optic neuritis following SARS-CoV-2 infection

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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.

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Rodríguez-Rodríguez, M. S., Romero-Castro, R. M., Alvarado-de la Barrera, C., González-Cannata, M. G., García-Morales, A. K., & Ávila-Ríos, S. (2021). Optic neuritis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Journal of NeuroVirology, 27(2), 359–363. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-021-00959-z

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