Reversible optic neuropathy related to disulfiram
To report a case of bilateral optic neuropathy, possibly caused by disulfiram. Clinical case report. A 46-year-old patient, treated with disulfiram for the past 4 years for chronic alcoholism, presented with progressive bilateral, painless, severe visual loss, related to optic neuropathy. An extensi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal francais d'ophtalmologie 2011-06, Vol.34 (6), p.382.e1-382.e3 |
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Zusammenfassung: | To report a case of bilateral optic neuropathy, possibly caused by disulfiram.
Clinical case report.
A 46-year-old patient, treated with disulfiram for the past 4 years for chronic alcoholism, presented with progressive bilateral, painless, severe visual loss, related to optic neuropathy. An extensive work-up did not disclose any other possible cause than a toxic optic neuropathy caused by disulfiram. Discontinuation of disulfiram resulted in rapid, complete visual recovery.
Disulfiram can cause toxic optic neuropathy, which can recover after discontinuing the medication, even after a long period of intoxication. |
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ISSN: | 1773-0597 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jfo.2010.11.019 |