DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITIS
Abstract: Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, which in a single or repeated attacks can severely and permanently damage visual function. Errors in diagnostic are daily and usually occur because of incomplete diagnostic procedure performed. This manuscript presents a series of 19 patie...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar
2013-12-01
|
| Series: | Sanamed |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sanamed.rs/sanamed_pdf/sanamed_8_2/DIFFERENTIAL_DIAGNOSIS_OF_OPTIC_NEURITIS.pdf |
| _version_ | 1797282677739487232 |
|---|---|
| author | Zoric Lepsa Stojicevic Snezana Bukumiric Zoran |
| author_facet | Zoric Lepsa Stojicevic Snezana Bukumiric Zoran |
| author_sort | Zoric Lepsa |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract: Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, which in a single or repeated attacks can severely and permanently damage visual function. Errors in diagnostic are daily and usually occur because of incomplete diagnostic procedure performed. This manuscript presents a series of 19 patients reffered with optic neuritis diagnosis. The diagnosis was confirmed in 15, while four had other changes in the optic nerve or macula. We analyzed the diagnostic specificity of the basic parameters of optic neuritis diagnosis and afferent pupillary defect showed the highest sensitivity. The spectrum of differential diagnoses is shown within this finding. Optic neuritis diagnosis should be established carefully, using usual and available diagnostic methods in ophthalmologic and neurological practice, and if necessary, refer patients to neuro-ophthalmologist, as well as to electrophysiological evaluation and other methods that help fifferentiate disease. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-07T17:16:50Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-26e79ecb5caa478893e762b3cdd95f63 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1452-662X 2217-8171 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-07T17:16:50Z |
| publishDate | 2013-12-01 |
| publisher | Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Sanamed |
| spelling | doaj.art-26e79ecb5caa478893e762b3cdd95f632024-03-02T21:53:21ZengAssociation of medical doctors Sanamed Novi PazarSanamed1452-662X2217-81712013-12-0182131135DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITISZoric Lepsa0Stojicevic Snezana1Bukumiric Zoran2Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of medicine, University of Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaOphthalmology department, Railway health Institute, Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for medical statistics, Faculty of medicine, University of Belgrade, SerbiaAbstract: Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, which in a single or repeated attacks can severely and permanently damage visual function. Errors in diagnostic are daily and usually occur because of incomplete diagnostic procedure performed. This manuscript presents a series of 19 patients reffered with optic neuritis diagnosis. The diagnosis was confirmed in 15, while four had other changes in the optic nerve or macula. We analyzed the diagnostic specificity of the basic parameters of optic neuritis diagnosis and afferent pupillary defect showed the highest sensitivity. The spectrum of differential diagnoses is shown within this finding. Optic neuritis diagnosis should be established carefully, using usual and available diagnostic methods in ophthalmologic and neurological practice, and if necessary, refer patients to neuro-ophthalmologist, as well as to electrophysiological evaluation and other methods that help fifferentiate disease.http://www.sanamed.rs/sanamed_pdf/sanamed_8_2/DIFFERENTIAL_DIAGNOSIS_OF_OPTIC_NEURITIS.pdfoptic neuritispapillitisretrobulbar neuritisrelative afferent pupillary defectdifferential diagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Zoric Lepsa Stojicevic Snezana Bukumiric Zoran DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITIS Sanamed optic neuritis papillitis retrobulbar neuritis relative afferent pupillary defect differential diagnosis |
| title | DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITIS |
| title_full | DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITIS |
| title_fullStr | DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITIS |
| title_full_unstemmed | DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITIS |
| title_short | DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OPTIC NEURITIS |
| title_sort | differential diagnosis of optic neuritis |
| topic | optic neuritis papillitis retrobulbar neuritis relative afferent pupillary defect differential diagnosis |
| url | http://www.sanamed.rs/sanamed_pdf/sanamed_8_2/DIFFERENTIAL_DIAGNOSIS_OF_OPTIC_NEURITIS.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zoriclepsa differentialdiagnosisofopticneuritis AT stojicevicsnezana differentialdiagnosisofopticneuritis AT bukumiriczoran differentialdiagnosisofopticneuritis |