J Clin Neurol.  2016 Oct;12(4):507-508. 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.4.507.

Optic Neuritis in a Patient with Bickerstaff's Brainstem Encephalitis

• Park JG
• Bin CH
• Park MS

• KMID: 2385119
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2016.12.4.507

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Brain Stem*
Encephalitis*
Humans
Optic Neuritis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Initial and follow-up MRI images and visual evoked potential (VEP) waveforms. A: Initial MRI showed left-optic-nerve gadolinium enhancement (arrow) and leptomeningeal enhancement in T1-weighted contrast-enhanced images without brainstem signal changes. B: Follow-up MRI showed multiple high signal changes in the brainstem in T2-weighted images (arrows). Optic-nerve and leptomeningeal enhancement had disappeared. C: Initial VEP indicated a prechiasmal lesion on the left side. D: Follow-up VEP showed improvement.

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