Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
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Observational Study
Optic Disc Edema in Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Autoantibody-Positive Meningoencephalitis.
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) autoantibody-positive meningoencephalitis is a newly described entity characterized by a corticosteroid-responsive meningoencephalomyelitis. Some patients with GFAP autoantibody-positive meningoencephalitis have been found to have optic disc edema, which has previously not been well characterized. ⋯ Patients with GFAP autoantibody-positive meningoencephalitis can have optic disc edema that can mimic papilledema. The cause of the optic disc edema remains uncertain, but most patients did not have raised intracranial pressure.