Optic neuritis and HIV-1 infection.
A patient is reported who developed acute optic neuritis in the context of severe immunodeficiency associated with HIV-1 infection. The clinical, laboratory, and radiological features are described and the possible associations with syphilis, multiple sclerosis, lymphoma, and HIV-1 infection are discussed.
Sweeney
B J
BJ
Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London, UK.
Manji
H
H
Gilson
R J
RJ
Harrison
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology