A novel presentation of optic disc oedema with syphilis
5 August 2020
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Syphilis, papillitis, optic perineuritis
Optic disc oedema (ODE) due to syphilis without visual compromise has been primarily attributed to papilloedema from raised intracranial pressure or optic perineuritis from optic nerve sheath inflammation. These terms were proposed before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was largely available....
