Subacute Myleo-Optic Neuropathy- Case Report | 1998, Volume 4 - Issue 3-4

Egemen VARDARLI¹, Gürbüz GÜMÜŞDİŞ², Sevgi TAVUS³

¹Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, İzmir
²Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Romatoloji Bilim Dalı
³Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Bornova, İzmir

Keywords: Antituberculous treatment, Ethambutol, Prognosis, Subacute myelo-optic neuropathy, Treatment, Tuberculosis

Abstract

A neurologic disorder which known as subacute myelo-optic nuropathy (SMON) characterized by a predominantrlu sensory neuropathy, myelopathy and visual impairment. Almost all instances of this disorder have been shown to follow usage of clioquinol. Mos cases have occured in Japan. In this paper we present a case SMON induced by antituberculous treatment in uremia. In the search for literature we disclosed only one report which has similar properties.