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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome: a case report

A case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome which had an ocular onset unilateral in the beginning and bilateral afterwards is reported. One month after the disease had apeared a psychiatric disturbance was detected characterized by mania and loss of the critical sense. The alterations detected in the eletroencephalograms and cerebrospinal fluid are discussed. After a three and a half years follow up, despite the corticotherapy the patient had a poor evolution on the ophtalmological aspect but the psychiatric recovery was total.


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