Open AccessHerpetic optic perineuritis presenting as classic abducens nerve palsy
Author(s) -
Abid Muhammad Abbas,
Mughal Mustafa,
Capelli Peter,
Abid Muhammad Bilal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2571
Subject(s) - medicine , palsy , optic nerve , abducens nerve , anatomy , ophthalmology , dermatology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Optic perineuritis is a rare manifestation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). Relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) is an important early clue to an impending nerve involvement, and robust clinical examination allows early detection of such rare metachronous manifestation of cutaneous HZ and institution of timely management for such sight‐threatening conditions.