Optic Neuritis
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Inflammation of the optic nerve. Commonly associated conditions include autoimmune disorders such as MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, infections, and granulomatous diseases. Clinical features include retro-orbital pain that is aggravated by eye movement, loss of color vision, and contrast sensitivity that may progress to severe visual loss, an afferent pupillary defect (Marcus-Gunn pupil), and in some instances optic disc hyperemia and swelling. Inflammation may occur in the portion of the nerve within the globe (neuropapillitis or anterior optic neuritis) or the portion behind the globe (retrobulbar neuritis or posterior optic neuritis).
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D009902
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.292.700.550 C11.640.576
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Concept/Terms |
Optic Neuritis- Optic Neuritis
- Neuritides, Optic
- Neuritis, Optic
- Optic Neuritides
Neuropapillitis- Neuropapillitis
- Neuropapillitides
- Anterior Optic Neuritis
- Anterior Optic Neuritides
- Neuritides, Anterior Optic
- Neuritis, Anterior Optic
- Optic Neuritides, Anterior
- Optic Neuritis, Anterior
Retrobulbar Neuritis- Retrobulbar Neuritis
- Neuritides, Retrobulbar
- Neuritis, Retrobulbar
- Retrobulbar Neuritides
- Posterior Optic Neuritis
- Neuritides, Posterior Optic
- Neuritis, Posterior Optic
- Optic Neuritides, Posterior
- Optic Neuritis, Posterior
- Posterior Optic Neuritides
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Kania T, Schafer M, Caruso Brown AE, Olick RS, Lantos JD. Should a Teenager Be Allowed to Leave the Hospital AMA to Attend His Father's Funeral? Pediatrics. 2018 05; 141(5).
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