title: Optic neuritis and human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy: a case report.
abstract: A 50-year-old woman with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy developed sudden loss of vision in her left eye. The patient had a relative afferent pupillary defect and a large central scotoma on visual field examination, but no abnormal findings were apparent upon slitlamp microscopy and funduscopic examination. A diagnosis of retrobulbar optic neuritis was made. We discuss the possible association of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthamology, Nippon Medical School First Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saiga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
chemical_list: D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies