title: [Bilateral neuropathy of the optic nerve as a complication of mumps].
abstract: Mumps belongs to children viral diseases. However, it rather seldom has general complications, either of internal organs or of the central nervous system. The authors present a case of a 10-year-old girl who two weeks after an uncomplicated mumps had bilateral optic nerve neuropathy. Her visual acuity was low and visual fields were constricted. The symptoms disappeared after 8 days without any treatment. But because of a possibility of optic neuritis the girl was treated with oral steroids. She is still observed in our clinic and still shows pathological changes in static computer perimetry.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Okulistycznej AM w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernardczyk-Meller
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Załecki
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone