Elsevier

Ophthalmology

Volume 97, Issue 6, June 1990, Pages 699-706
Ophthalmology

Neuro-Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Lyme Disease

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Abstract

Lyme disease is a tick-borne spirochetal infection characterized by skin rash, neurologic, cardiac, and arthritic findings. The authors report six patients with Lyme disease who had neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations. One patient had meningitis with papilledema, two had optic neuritis, and one had neuroretinitis. Three patients had sixth nerve paresis, two of whom cleared quickly, whereas multiple cranial nerve palsies and subsequent optic neuropathy developed in another. Early recognition of neuro-ophthalmologic findings can help in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

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Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Oct/Nov 1989.