Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Nov 2020)

COVID-19-Induced Acute Bilateral Optic Neuritis

  • Khalid Sawalha MD,
  • Stephen Adeodokun MD,
  • Gilbert-Roy Kamoga MD, FACP

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620976018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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A 44-year-old male patient with no past medical history presented 2 weeks after seropositive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection with vision problems suggestive of optic neuritis. Radiological testing showed findings suspicious for acute bilateral optic neuritis. The patient had also anti-MOG antibodies. Whether this was an optic neuritis due to COVID-19, MOG antibody disease, or an activation of MOG antibody disease by COVID-19 is discussed in this case.