Methanol Opticaltoxic Neuropathy in Alcoholic Patient: Case Report

Celmir de Oliveira Vilaça¹, Marco Antônio Araujo Leite¹, Pietra Moreira Vieira², Fernanda Correa Chaves³, Rossano KA Fiorelli³, Carlos Eduardo Cardoso³ and Marco Orsini*³

Received: April 21, 2018;   Published: May 07,2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.04.001036

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Abstract

The optic neuropathy due to methanol poisoning is a toxic neuropathy most frequently observed in developing countries. It is characterized by acute loss of visual function around 12 to 24 hours after ingestion of methanol. We report a patient with sudden visual loss after deliberate ingestion of methanol seen in a chemical dependency unit of Duque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil.

Keywords: Methanol; Vitamin B12; Alcoholism

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