Postpartum optic neuritis: etiologic and pathophysiologic considerations.
J Neuroophthalmol
; 20(2): 85-8, 2000 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-10870918
The clinical course of four patients with visual loss in the postpartum period due to acute optic neuritis is described. Factors that disclosed the underlying etiology and expression of disease are discussed. The clinical records of four women examined and managed for visual loss after uncomplicated pregnancies and term deliveries were reviewed. Neurodiagnostic examination, treatment modalities, and outcomes were assessed. These four women with varied and confounding medical histories, all with optic neuropathy, eventually were demonstrated to harbor demyelinating disease. Although visual loss in the postpartum period evokes differential diagnostic considerations, the authors' experience suggests that puerperal immune-mediated changes are responsible for activation of optic neuritis associated with relapsing multiple sclerosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Puerperales
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Neuritis Óptica
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Periodo Posparto
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Esclerosis Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neuroophthalmol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos