Autoimmune Optic Neuritis - Masquerading as MS

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Identifier 19860224_nanos_sciplatform1_03
Title Autoimmune Optic Neuritis - Masquerading as MS
Creator Mark J. Kupersmith; Ronald M. Burde; Terence G. Klingele; Hal Mitnick; Floyd A. Warren
Affiliation New York, New York
Subject Autoimmune Optic Neuritis; Multiple Sclerosis; Collagen Vascular Disease; Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
Description Optic neuritis in cases with subtle evidence of collagen vascular disease can be misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). We diagnosed 9 cases with recurrent or progressive 'autoimmune' optic neuritis, 4 of whom were referred with a diagnosis of MS. Anti-nuclear antibodies were definitely abnormal in all, yet, the ESR was elevated in only 2 cases. Rheumatoid factor was absent and other serological tests were inconsistently abnormal. CSF studies showed oligoclonal banding in 2, elevated protein in 1, and 1 with elevated WBC.
Date 1986-02-24
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1986 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of Scientific Platform Presentations (Session 1)
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 1986. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s65174xt
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 183565
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65174xt
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