title: Viral encephalitis complicated by acute retinal necrosis syndrome: A case report.
abstract: Acute retinal necrosis syndrome (ARN) is a viral infection characterized by focal retinal necrosis. Viral meningitis complicated by ARN is relatively rare. In the present case study, a 44-year-old male presented with fever, headache and mental disorder. After four days, the patient developed blurred vision. The patient was diagnosed with viral encephalitis complicated by bilateral ARN, based on the examination results. After treatment with antivirals and systemic glucocorticoids, the symptoms of the patient improved. Viral encephalitis may be an important risk factor for ARN. For a patient with viral encephalitis who experiences decreased visual acuity or vitreous opacification, the possibility of ARN should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhu-Li
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xu-Wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Man-Li
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Guo-Ping
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Yu
keywords: acute retinal necrosis; fundus fluorescein angiography; fundus laser; viral encephalitis