Eales' disease with myelopathy

Two cases of Eales' disease with myelopathy are reported. The first case evinced spastic paraplegia and minimal bladder dysfunction. The unusual features were that the neurologic deficit progressed over 2 years and sensations were normal. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins were raised. Visual evoked responses (VER) and brain stem evoked responses (BSER) were normal. The second case evinced brain stem involvement in addition to dorsal myelopathy. CSF examination showed lymphocytic pleocytosis.