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[Bilateral neuropathy of the optic nerve as a complication of mumps]
J Bernardczyk-Meller1, K Załecki
1Kliniki Okulistycznej AM w Poznaniu.
Abstract:
Mumps belongs to children viral diseases. However, it rather seldom has general complications, either of internal organs or of the central nervous system. The authors present a case of a 10-year-old girl who two weeks after an uncomplicated mumps had bilateral optic nerve neuropathy. Her visual acuity was low and visual fields were constricted. The symptoms disappeared after 8 days without any treatment. But because of a possibility of optic neuritis the girl was treated with oral steroids. She is still observed in our clinic and still shows pathological changes in static computer perimetry.
Insights
Mumps rarely causes complications, but a 10-year-old girl developed optic nerve neuropathy after uncomplicated mumps. Symptoms resolved spontaneously, though steroid treatment was initiated due to optic neuritis concerns.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Mumps is a common childhood viral illness.
- Complications affecting internal organs or the central nervous system are rare in mumps.
- Optic nerve involvement is an infrequent complication of mumps.