Encephalomyelitis and bilateral optic perineuritis after influenza vaccination.
We report the case of one patient suffering from headache, urinary retention, bilateral optic disc swelling and a mild bilateral visual defect after influenza vaccination. The presumptive diagnosis was encephalomyelitis with bilateral optic perineuritis caused by influenza vaccination. We stress on the interest to search for this aetiology in unexplained optic neuropathy.
Vilain
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Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium.
Waterschoot
M P
MP
Mavroudakis
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D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology
D007252:Influenza Vaccines