Lyme disease associated with optic neuropathy.
A 53-year-old man is described in whom ischemic optic neuropathy was part of the clinical picture of Lyme disease. This finding has not previously been reported as a neurologic manifestation of the disease. Such a complication could result from direct tissue invasion of the causative spirochete or may be due to immune-mediated inflammation.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014794:Visual Fields