High-Dose IV Pulse Steroid Therapy in Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy

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Identifier 19890307_nanos_sciplatform2_03
Title High-Dose IV Pulse Steroid Therapy in Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy
Creator Warren L. Felton
Subject Graves' Ophthalmology; Unilateral Optic Neuropathy; Orbital Computerized Tomography; Extraocular Muscle Enlargement; Dysthyroid Oculopathy; Prednisone Treatment; High-Dose Intravenous Pulse Methylprednisolone
Description Two patients with Grave's ophthalmology and secondary unilateral optic neuropathy are presented. Contrast enhanced orbital computerized tomography confirmed extraocular muscle enlargement characteristic of dysthyroid oculopathy and consistent with optic nerve encroachment at the orbital apex.
Date 1989-03-07
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1989 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1989: Scientific Platform Presentations (Session 2)
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s68088bt
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Kupersmith, Mark J
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 183154
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68088bt
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