Open AccessOptic Neuritis
Author(s) -
Jeffrey L. Bennett
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
continuum (minneapolis, minn.)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.989
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1538-6899
pISSN - 1080-2371
DOI - 10.1212/con.0000000000000768
Subject(s) - optic neuritis , medicine , optic nerve , multiple sclerosis , etiology , medical history , neuritis , physical examination , intensive care medicine , optic neuropathy , dermatology , pathology , immunology , ophthalmology , surgery
This article discusses the clinical presentation, evaluation, and management of the patient with optic neuritis. Initial emphasis is placed on clinical history, examination, diagnostic testing, and medical decision making, while subsequent focus is placed on examining specific inflammatory optic neuropathies. Clinical clues, examination findings, neuroimaging, and laboratory testing that differentiate autoimmune, granulomatous, demyelinating, infectious, and paraneoplastic causes of optic neuritis are assessed, and current treatments are evaluated.