ANA Positive Optic Neuritis

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Identifier walsh_1982_s3_c5
Title ANA Positive Optic Neuritis
Creator T. G. Klingele, MD; R. M. Burde, MD
Affiliation (TGK) (RMB) St. Louis, MO
Subject Optic Neuritis; Antibodies, Antinuclear; Mass Screening; Immunosuppressive Agents; Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
History Many clinicians feel that for young women age 15-45 the most common etiology for optic neuritis is demyelinating disease.
Pathology Papillitis; Vasculitis
Disease/Diagnosis Acute optic neuropathy
Clinical We recommend screening certain patients with optic neuritis for occult auto immune disease in an attempt to discover those who might benefit from immunosuppressive therapy.
Presenting Symptom Optic neuritis
Neuroimaging N/A
Treatment Immunosuppressive agents; Corticosteroids
Date 1982
References N/A
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1982 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of 1982 Walsh Session, February 19-20
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6j38wdp
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178488
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j38wdp
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