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ArticleCase reports in ophthalmology

Demyelinizing Neurological Disease after Treatment with Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Antagonists.

Claudia Bruè, Cesare Mariotti, Ilaria Rossiello, Andrea Saitta, Alfonso Giovannini

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Article in Case reports in ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Brazilian Society of Rheumatology 2020 guidelines for psoriatic arthritis.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2021
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  4. CNS Demyelination with TNF-α Blockers.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Claudia BruèOphthalmology, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Cesare MariottiOphthalmology, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Ilaria RossielloOphthalmology, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Andrea SaittaOphthalmology, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Alfonso GiovanniniOphthalmology, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Marche Polytechnic University · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDemyelinizing neurological disease is a rare complication after treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α antagonists. We report on a case of multiple sclerosis after TNFα antagonist treatment and discuss its differential diagnosis.

methodsThis is an observational case study.

resultsA 48-year-old male was referred to Ophthalmology in January 2015 for an absolute scotoma in the superior quadrant of the visual field in his right eye. Visual acuity was 20/50 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left. Fundus examination was unremarkable bilaterally. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography revealed a normal macular retina structure. Visual field examination revealed a superior hemianopsia in the right eye. Head magnetic resonance imaging showed findings compatible with optic neuritis. The visual evoked potentials confirmed the presence of optic neuritis. The patient had been under therapy with adalimumab since January 2014, for Crohn's disease. Suspension of adalimumab was recommended, and it was substituted with tapered deltacortene, from 1 mg/kg/day. After 1 month, the scotoma was resolved completely.

conclusionsTNFα antagonists can provide benefit to patients with inflammatory autoimmune diseases. However, they can also be associated with severe adverse effects. Therefore, adequate attention should be paid to neurological abnormalities in patients treated with TNFα antagonists.

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AdalimumabOptic neuritisTumor necrosis factor antagonists

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PMCPMC4965533
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