Diagnosaurus
Optic neuritis
Etiology
- Multiple sclerosis
- Viral infection, eg, measles, mumps, influenza, herpes zoster
- Autoimmune, eg, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Spread of inflammation from meninges, orbital tissues, paranasal sinuses
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Optic Neuritis." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114411/all/Optic_neuritis.
Zeiger RFR. Optic neuritis. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114411/all/Optic_neuritis. Accessed September 25, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Optic neuritis. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114411/all/Optic_neuritis
Zeiger RFR. Optic Neuritis [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2023 September 25]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114411/all/Optic_neuritis.
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