title: Meningitis associated with bilateral optic papillitis following Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a frequent cause for human infection, and central nervous system disease associated with M. pneumoniae infection is being reported with increasing frequency. We described herein a 60-year-old woman who developed meningitis associated with bilateral optic papillitis following M. pneumoniae infection and discussed the possible mechanisms. To our knowledge, there have been only a few reports that described the meningitis complicated by bilateral optic papillitis in association with M. pneumoniae infection. Our case highlighted the protean neurological manifestations of M. pneumoniae infection.
authors: Department of Neurology, The First Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin Street 71#, Changchun 130021, China. zhen1ni2@163.com
authors: Zhen-Ni
authors: ZN
authors: Guo
authors: Hong-Liang
authors: HL
authors: Zhang
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Bai
authors: Jiang
authors: J
authors: Wu
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Yang
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed