Optic neuritis

AT Toosy, DF Mason, DH Miller - The Lancet Neurology, 2014 - thelancet.com
Acute optic neuritis is the most common optic neuropathy affecting young adults. Exciting
developments have occurred over the past decade in understanding of optic neuritis …

Oxidative stress: a suitable therapeutic target for optic nerve diseases?

F Buonfiglio, EW Böhm, N Pfeiffer, A Gericke - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Optic nerve disorders encompass a wide spectrum of conditions characterized by the loss of
retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and subsequent degeneration of the optic nerve. The etiology …

Critical review: typical and atypical optic neuritis

A Abel, C McClelland, MS Lee - Survey of ophthalmology, 2019 - Elsevier
Typical optic neuritis is an idiopathic demyelinating condition that is often associated with
multiple sclerosis. This has been well characterized and has an excellent prognosis …

[HTML][HTML] The diagnosis and treatment of optic neuritis

H Wilhelm, M Schabet - Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Typical optic neuritis is often the presenting manifestation of multiple sclerosis
(MS). Its incidence in central Europe is 5 cases per 100 000 persons per year. Methods This …

Optic neuritis as an early sign of multiple sclerosis

N Kale - Eye and brain, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Optic neuritis (ON) is an acute inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the optic nerve. The
general characteristics of isolated ON include unilateral, subacute, and painful visual loss …

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disorder-optic neuritis: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and …

SM Gospe III, JJ Chen, MT Bhatti - Eye, 2021 - nature.com
Optic neuritis (ON) is the most common cause of acute optic neuropathy in patients younger
than 50 years of age and is most frequently idiopathic or associated with multiple sclerosis …

Corticosteroids or ACTH for acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis

A Citterio, L La Mantia, G Ciucci… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Corticosteroids are commonly used to improve the rate of recovery from acute
exacerbation in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. However, it is unclear just how effective …

Effect of treating acute optic neuritis with bioequivalent oral vs intravenous corticosteroids: a randomized clinical trial

SA Morrow, JA Fraser, C Day, D Bowman… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Intravenous (IV) administration of corticosteroids is the standard of care in the
treatment of acute optic neuritis. However, it is uncertain whether a bioequivalent dose of …

Advances in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

AI Wallach, M Tremblay, I Kister - Neurologic Clinics, 2021 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare, relapsing-remitting
neuroinflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) usually associated with …

The changing landscape of optic neuritis: a narrative review

LB De Lott, JL Bennett, F Costello - Journal of neurology, 2022 - Springer
Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammatory optic neuropathy that is often a harbinger of central
nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disorders. ON is frequently misdiagnosed in the …