Archives for September 2017

Neuro-ophthalmology Questions of the Week: Optic Neuropathies

Questions:
1. What is the most common optic neuropathy in patients over age 50?
2. Why are altitudinal visual field defects common in ischemic optic neuropathies?
3. Do emboli commonly cause ischemic optic neuropathy?

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Neuro-ophthalmology Questions of the Week-Neuroretinitis

Questions:
1. What are the ophthalmoscopic characteristics of neuroretinitis?
2. Is neuroretinitis caused by demyelination?
3. In what settings does neuroretinitis most commonly occur?

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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Secondary Demyelinating Processes & Optic Neuritis

Questions:
1. When inflammatory optic neuritis is not associated with a primary demyelinating process in the optic nerve or the central nervous system what is the likely cause?
2. When inflammatory optic neuritis is not associated with a primary demyelinating process in the optic nerve or the central nervous system what should drive the work-up?
3. Is optic neuritis common in secondary and tertiary syphilis?
4. How is syphilitic optic neuritis treated and what is its prognosis?
5. What should be done all patients with HIV and optic neuritis?
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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week-Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

Questions:
1. Is ADEM more common in in children or adults?
2. What may the clinical symptoms and MRI changes of ADEM mimic?
3. How many symptomatic episodes of ADEM is a patient likely to experience?
4. Is optic neuritis seen in some patients with ADEM?
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