RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Optic neuritis and risk of MS: Differential diagnosis and management
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 181
OP 190
DO 10.3949/ccjm.76a.07268
VO 76
IS 3
A1 Osborne, Benjamín J.
A1 Volpe, Nicholas J.
YR 2009
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/3/181.abstract
AB Optic neuritis, a cause of sudden vision loss, often heralds the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) within the next few years. It is important to distinguish optic neuritis from other types of optic neuropathy so that treatment can be started promptly, possibly delaying the onset of MS.