title: Optic neuritis following Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis in immunocompetent children: A case report.
authors.affiliation: Pediatría, Sanatorio Americano, Infectología Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina UDELAR, Montevideo, Uruguay. Electronic address: fbazzino@gmail.com.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bazzino Rubio
authors.affiliation: Pediatría, Sociedad Médico Quirúrgica de Salto, Uruguay.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonzalez Betlza
authors.affiliation: Neuropediatría, Facultad de Medicina UDELAR, Montevideo, Uruguay.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gonzalez Rabelino
authors.affiliation: Pediatría, Intesivismo, Neonatología, Emergencias, Consultoría Sociedad Médico Quirúrgica de Salto, Uruguay.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bello Pedrosa
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000212:Acyclovir