RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Retinal haemorrhage in a child with optic neuritis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e227211
DO 10.1136/bcr-2018-227211
VO 12
IS 5
A1 Patrick Kelly
A1 Andrea Vincent
A1 Melinda Nolan
A1 Sonja Bastin
YR 2019
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/5/e227211.abstract
AB A 2-year-old presented with lethargy, acute visual loss, fixed dilated pupils and severe bilateral retinal haemorrhages. The retinal findings raised concerns about abusive head trauma, but subsequent investigations confirmed the diagnosis of bilateral optic neuritis associated with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.