| Identifier |
CH11_465-502 |
| Title |
Hereditary Optic Neuropathies |
| Alternative Title |
Section 1: Chapter 11 |
| Creator |
Nancy J. Newman, MD, Emory Eye Center |
| Affiliation |
Emory University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School |
| Subject |
Optic Nerve Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| Description |
"The hereditary optic neuropathies comprise a group of disorders in which the cause of optic nerve dysfunction appears to be hereditable, based onfamilial expressionor genetic analysis (1,2)." |
| Abstract |
"The hereditary optic neuropathies comprise a group of disorders in which the cause of optic nerve dysfunction appears to be hereditable, based onfamilial expressionor genetic analysis (1,2). Clinical variability, both within and among families with the same disease, often makes recognitionan d classificationdifficult. Traditionally, classification has relied on the recognition of similar characteristics and similar patterns of transmission, but genetic analysis now permits diagnosis of the hereditary optic neuropathies in the absence of family history or in the setting of unusual clinical presentations. As a result, the clinical phenotypes of each disease are broader, and it is easier to recognize unusual cases." |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Book chapter |
| Rights Management |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association (NANOS), Copyright 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit http://library.med.utah.edu/NOVEL/about/copyright |
| Extent |
649 KB |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_wht |
| ID |
190043 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rj4hsw/190043 |
