Table 1 Literature review summary of the patient case’s main characteristics
Age and sex | Symptoms preceeding loss of vision (LOV) | Time between suspected time of infection and LOV | LOV | MRI enhancement | HIV viral load (VL) copies/mL and CD4/mm3 | Treatment | Evolution | Relapse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This case | 72 years ♂ | Flu like symptoms | 3 months | Bilateral | Yes | VL: 1.9E5 CD4: 656 | Corticosteroids ARV | No improvement | No |
Coriat et al. [11] | 57 years ♂ | Flu like symptoms Bilateral peripheral facial paralysis T6–T9 Dysesthesia | 2 months | Bilateral | No | VL: 1.5E5 CD4: 388 | Corticosteroids ARV | No improvement | No |
Larsen et al. [12] | 21 years ♀ | Flu like symptoms Headache Photophobia | 10 days | Bilateral | Yes | VL: 1.3E5 CD4 558 | Corticosteroids | Complete resolution | No |
Graber et al. [13] | 28 years ♀ | Paresthesia left arm | 10 weeks | Bilateral | Unknown | VL: 669 CD4: 554 | Corticosteroids | Complete resolution | Yes |
Nkoghe et al. [14] | 32 years ♂ | None | 6 months | Unilateral | Unknown | VL: 1.4E3 CD4 687 | Corticosteroids | Complete resolution | Yes |