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Diabetic Neuropathy, Presentation The presentation depends on the type of neuropathy involved. 50% of people with diabetic polyneuropathy may have no symptoms and are only diagnosed by car...
Acute Optic Neuritis, The term 'optic neuritis' means inflammatory optic neuropathy from any cause, but is sometimes used to refer to acute demyelinating optic neuri...
Vestibular Neuritis and Labyrinthitis, Vestibular neuritis causes (aetiology) [ 1 , 2 ] Vestibular neuritis Vestibular neuritis is most likely a vestibu...
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, A complex interplay between genetic, hormonal and environmental factors may modulate the risk of a carrier losing vision. [ 3 ] Heavy smoking may be ...
In children, history of flu-like illness or vaccination could suggest para-infectious or post-vaccinial optic neuritis. Diplopia and facial pain suggest multiple cranial neuropathies...
Optic nerve conditions Optic neuritis. Optic neuropathy: Arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy (giant cell arteritis).
Inflammation of the optic nerve (optic neuritis). A condition causing inflammation of the gut ( Crohn's disease ). Smoking increases your risk of developing various other condit...
For example, peripheral neuropathy , multiple sclerosis , etc. Brain disorders Various problems in the brain, such as a stroke , or a brain tumour , can cause balance pro...
Multisensory dizziness: occurs when there are reduced inputs from more than one sensory system - eg, reduced vision, vestibular dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, autonomic neur...
Disequilibrium, which occurs when the brain receives inadequate information about the body's position from the somatosensory, visual and vestibular systems, may result from peripheral ...
Synonym: ulnar neuritis, ulnar neuropathy at the elbow See the related separate article Ulnar Nerve Disorders . , Ulnar nerve lesion Brachial neuritis Cubital tunnel...
All of the sensory modalities can be affected in peripheral neuropathies and nerve injuries, cervical radiculopathy and spinal injuries. If an individual nerve or sensory root is ...
See the separate leaflet called Charles Bonnet Syndrome. Optic neuritis Optic neuritis is caused by inflammation of the optic nerve in the eye. It can involve one or both eyes...
Types of visual field loss include [ 1 ] : Central or peripheral Loss may be central/foveal (eg, an optic disc or nerve problem) or peripheral (along the visual pathways from t...
Multiple sclerosis Often the first nerve to be affected by the acute demyelination of multiple sclerosis (MS) is the optic nerve, causing optic neuritis . Not all optic neuritis...
The sensitivities of both imaging modalities decrease following glucocorticoid administration. [ 9 ] Giant cell arteritis treatment and management Urgent referral for specialist evaluation i...
Also, note the general condition of skin and peripheral pulses. If there are signs of vascular disease or neuropathy, this will increase the risk of complications.
Adie's tonic pupil is usually associated with a benign peripheral neuropathy, not with syphilis. AR pupils develop only after decades of untreated syphilitic infection and are...
Arteritic anterior optic neuropathy - giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis) : (patients >50 years old) - the pain is often more a headache than acute eye pain; other features include jaw clau...
Neuropsychiatric SLE [ 10 ] Glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive therapy are indicated when neuropsychiatric SLE is thought to reflect an inflammatory process (optic neuritis, transve...