Diplopia Associated with Interferon-b1a Treatment: Report of a Case

A 25-year-old male with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) presented with three transient episodes of horizontal diplopia after the last three administrations of interferon (IFN)-b1a. The episodes of diplopia occurred one day after the administration of IFN-b1a and all lasted for three da...

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Main Author: Özge Saraç
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2011-09-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-57614
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Summary:A 25-year-old male with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) presented with three transient episodes of horizontal diplopia after the last three administrations of interferon (IFN)-b1a. The episodes of diplopia occurred one day after the administration of IFN-b1a and all lasted for three days. The patient had been taking IFN-b1a treatment weekly for one year, and denied any diplopia previously. Its development after IFN-b1a injection and transient nature suggest the diplopia was an adverse effect of IFN-b1a. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first case to be reported with diplopia associated with IFN-b1a treatment in RRMS
ISSN:1301-062X
1309-2545