Open AccessThe diagnostic dilemma of bilateral optic neuritis and idiopathic intracranial hypertension coexistence in a patient with recent COVID‐19 infection
Author(s) -
Sardar Sundus,
Safan Abeer,
Okar Lina,
Sadik Nagham,
Adeli Gholam
Publication year - 2021
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/ccr3.4347
Subject(s) - medicine , optic neuritis , covid-19 , autoantibody , neuritis , pediatrics , pathology , surgery , immunology , multiple sclerosis , antibody , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Abstract Owing to autoantibody production and thrombophilic disorders in COVID‐19, physicians must have low threshold to investigate secondary IIH and demyelinating disorders in patients with headache and decreased vision following recent COVID‐19 infection.