Identifier |
wh_ch6_p319 |
Title |
Walsh & Hoyt: Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's Disease) |
Creator |
Craig H. Smith MD |
Affiliation |
Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill |
Subject |
Optic Nerve Diseases; Optic Neuritis; Multiple Sclerosis; Inflammation; Neuromyelitis Optica; Devic's Disease; Idiopathic Optic Neuritis |
Description |
The association of acute or subacute loss of vision in one or both eyes causedby acute optic neuropathy precededor followed within days to weeks by a transverse or ascending myelitis was initially describedby Allbutt (320) andlater by Devic (321). Devic calledthe condition neuromyelitis optica, but it subsequently became known as "Devic's disease" through the efforts of his pupil, Gault (322), who devoted his thesis to the subject. |
Date |
2005 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition |
Relation is Part of |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2005. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6bg5xgs |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_whts |
ID |
186190 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bg5xgs |