can optic neuritis be caused by child abuse?
Retinal hemorrhages are frequently seen in child abuse, especially with the "shaken baby syndrome." Without further research, I can't say whether child abuse causes optic neuritis. I've only seen a very few cases over several decades, and these were not in abused children. (
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i want the other names of occrit pill that consumped in optic neuritis?
my brother has problem in his rihgt eye and the Dr recomended this drug but the drugstore didnt any thing about that
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You should request the doctor write down what s/he recommended so that you can show it to your pharmacist. My son's doctor kept requesting that I put him on something but when I tried to repeat it to the pharmacist, but I was pronoucing it incorrectly.
Frustrated, I finally asked the doctor to write it down...
Guess what... I found it right away!! (
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i have 28 year old son with a autoimmune disease called Chronic Re curing Inflammatory Optic Neuritis.?
He lost his sight in one eye at 17 and takes steriods to retain sight in his other eye is there any help out there for him please.?
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Steroids are the main treatment. He should see an Opthalmologist that specializes in optic neuritis to determine the best treatment for him. (
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Is there a pregnancy related condition that is similar to optic neuritis?
Im 34 weeks pregnant and went blind in my right eye last night. This same thing happened 3 years ago and it was diagnosed as optic neuritis by a neuro-opthamologist. I need to see a doctor today and left a message with my OB, Im just not sure what type of doctor I need to see. Is there a pregnancy-related/ similar condition? I went blind and then when my vision started coming back everything was dark and blurry. Today, its better just very blurry. Also, with my right eye, reds appear dark pink, not red. Thanks!
For what it's worth, in case there is a link (suspected by my rheumatologist last time), I also have antiphospholipid syndrome and take a baby aspirin daily.
No gestational diabetes. With my 2nd pregnancy, I failed the 1st screening and barely passed the 2nd. I had a lot of diabetic-like symptoms. None at all this pregnancy and I passed the screening with flying colors.
I had a MRI 2 weeks before the 1st episode of ON due to migraines and suspected MS. My right optic nerve was very swollen at that time. Just checked BP, 125/75. Higher than normal but still good.
I had a MRI 2 weeks before the 1st episode of ON due to migraines and suspected MS. My right optic nerve was very swollen at that time. Just checked BP, 125/75. Higher than normal but still good.
Maybe a little, Amanda, but nothing significant. My eye ball hurts today (and things are blurry). Lupus was ruled out before also.
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Did you have an MRI with your last episode of ON? ON can often be a symptom of other autoimmune disorders, which might also have a roundabout link to APS. I would see a neurologist for sure. They might want to do an MRI to rule out any other diseases that can present with ON and red desaturation. MRI is safe during pregnancy (radio waves and magnets, no radiation).
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Okay, assuming MS was ruled out by your previous MRI, the only other thing that comes to mind is Lupus, as that can be associated with AP, and in some cases optic neuritis. Your rheumatologist should be able to advise you on that. Sometimes symptoms of other diseases are more apt to present during pregnancy due to the hormonal effect on your body.
One more Q, do you notice the ON getting worse when you are hot? Like in the shower/bath, when blow drying your hair, exercising, or outside in the heat? (
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Questions of retrobulbar optic neuritis?
My ophthamalogist told me that it would take 2-3 weeks to heal. I'm now in my 6th week. I've had two MRI's and I am waiting on test results, I called my doctor on tuesday, but he has yet to respond to my message. This is my first episode of neuritis, and the underlying cause has yet to be diagnosed. It is only in my right eye, and since I initially noticed the vision change, it has gotten worse, over the 6 weeks. Is there any sort of vitamins I can take to make the healing process quicker? I am a 19yo female. We suspect MS because of other symptoms I am having, such as weakness and fatigue. If you have any other question's let me know.
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Well, the the ophthalmologist has seen your particular eyes, and knows how depressed your acuity actually went, but I'd normally consider 2-3 weeks optimistic.
Complete recovery of acuity doesn't always occur, but I wouldn't rule out gradual improvement continuing up to even three months,
though beyond that hoping for further improvement is again optimistic.
People vary, and this is a very variable condition.
No, there is no specialised treatment you should be pursing at this stage. A normal good diet, and avoidance of fatigue and cold, are about it.
That may change if an underlying diagnosis is confirmed.
It doesn't have to be MS, as you are aware. Sometimes no cause is found or other conditions such as lupus may be involved. (
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what can an optic neurologist do?
I have optic neuritis and have lost considerable vision in my left eye. I have been on steroids to treat this but my vision got worse instead of better, my eye doctor wants to know why, so he reffered me to an optic neurologist in Nashville. What can he do for me? what will he look for?
I was told to take my mri with me, or there's no point in going. It showed no lesions indicative of ms.
No he said optic neurologist and he told me there were very few in the country.
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If your ophthalmologist put you on steroids for optic neuritis, and you aren't better, he wants a firmer diagnosis. Some optic neuropathies get 'worse' with steroids, others don't. Some get better such as optic neuritis associated with Temporal Arteritis (which really isn't just the temporal artery, but a systemic vasculitis...have seen people with coronary..heart...vasculities secondary to temporal arteritis).
This new guy will have all the optic neuopathies and their differences and subtle nuances at his fingertips. As this is all he does, gets good at it.
He's going to look at the nerve, the nerve circulation, the amount of inflammation, presence of cells or blood, status of the orbit, vascular status (age stuff), systemic diseases that have optic neuritis as a secondary or presenting finding (infectious? Tb, Luetic diseases), degenerative diseases, inflammatory diseases (think joints, lungs, bowel, liver, bone, urinary tract), autoimmune diseases (Lupus)., diabetes...that stuff.
Should be a pretty interesting trip for you, informative too.... (
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Optic Neuritis and MS?
I am a 24 year old female recently diagnosed with ON. My opthamologist said it wasn't too bad of a case and after 3 days of IV steroids my vision is about 99.99% back to normal. I had and MRI and spoke with a Neuologist. They found 3 very very tiny spots in the "white matter" of my brian. The Neuro cant say it is ms because he seems to think I would have more spots. I have never ever noticed any other MS type symptoms but to be on the safe side they want me to have an mri done of my neck an also a spinal tap. Do you think this is necessary? I was thinking since I have never had any other syptoms to maybe just wait a year and go back and have an MRI to see if there are more spots. I am really really scared and honesty I would really rather not know I have MS untill i do (have sysptoms) Can they really differentiate ms caused the spots or if they were from something else? Dont people with ms have a lot lot more?
I was also a dumb teenager once, I have used drugs a few times like LSD and XTC maybe 3 times at the most, I have been knock out a few times from fighting and I smoke.
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I do see where you are coming from and understand that you are scared, and you can always refuse the extra MRI and the spinal tap if that feels like the right thing to do for you.
That said, my advice would be to get the MRI and the spinal tap done. My own situation was almost identical to yours with just 3 small spots showing up in the MRI, only I did not have ON, but numbness/pins and needles in the left half of my face. My spinal tap confirmed that I had MS.
As for whether they can differentiate if MS caused the spots or if they were from something else just by looking at the MRI - no, not 100%, which is why your neurologist wants you to take further tests.
You might or might not have MS, if the second MRI and spinal tap shows no indication of MS, then that will hopefully give you some peace of mind. If it turns out that you have MS, then you can start treatment right away, which tend to give better long-term results.
I wish you all the best with your decision and keep my fingers crossed for you. (
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Help, please, desperate... Optic Neuritis?
My best friend recently got diagnosed with this condition. Please, if there is anyone out there who has information... I need to know whether or not there is a cure, the causes, and the overall end result. Please, any help is appriciated and personal experiences/expertise is needed. Thanks.
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Hope this helps.....
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Last Updated: 3/2/2006
Optic Neuritis
Optic neuritis is an inflammatory condition involving the optic nerve, which presents with various abnormalities of vision. The patient may notice blurred or distorted vision, reduced color vision, or a blind spot. There is also frequently a history of pain with eye movement, and this may precede the visual loss. The condition usually occurs in adults under 45 years of age, and women are affected much more frequently than men.
The visual deficit may worsen over a period of approximately 7 days, then typically remains stable (at that level) for 3 to 8 weeks, followed by gradual visual improvement. The great majority of patients with optic neuritis will recover much of their vision within 6 months of the onset of optic neuritis.
When a patient with reduced vision presents to the ophthalmologist, vision, eye pressure, and pupillary function is evaluated and the eyes are dilated such that the optic nerves and retina can be examined. There is always an abnormal pupil in optic neuritis, known as an afferent pupillary defect (paradoxically dilates when light is shone in the eye). The optic nerve in this disorder may appear normal or swollen. A visual field (peripheral vision) test may then be completed, and the patient is usually scheduled to have a MRI of the brain. The MRI (in this case) is a brain-imaging study, which will assist in the determination as to whether any central nervous system lesions are present.
There is a risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in patients with optic neuritis. Fifteen years after the onset of optic neuritis, approximately 75% of women will have developed MS, and about 34% of men will have developed MS. For those patients with an abnormal MRI of the brain (white matter lesions), the risk of developing another sign or symptom of MS is 36% in 2 years. However, only 3% of patients with a normal MRI of the brain had another sign or symptom of MS within 2 years. MS is characterized by exacerbations and remissions of motor and sensory function, and may produce mild or severe disabilities over a period of years.
The treatment of optic neuritis has changed in recent years due to a landmark series of studies known as the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trials. In these studies, patients with optic neuritis were randomized to treatment with intravenous (IV) steroids, oral steroids, or placebo, and were subsequently followed and intensively evaluated for several years. From these studies, ophthalmologists learned that treatment with steroids had little effect on final visual outcome in patients with optic neuritis. However, patients treated with IV steroids had fewer repeat attacks of optic neuritis than patients treated with oral steroids alone. In fact, patients treated with oral steroids alone had a higher risk of repeat attacks of optic neuritis than patients treated with placebo. Even more importantly, patients treated with IV steroids initially, had about half the risk of developing MS in two years as patients treated with oral steroids only, or placebo. Seven and one-half (7.5) percent of those patients treated with IV (followed by oral) steroids developed MS in the following 2 years versus about 16% in the other groups.
As a result of the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trials, ophthalmologists now treat patients with optic neuritis with either IV, followed by oral, steroids, or no treatment at all. Specifically, patients are not treated with oral steroids alone. For those patients who are treated, the regimen is typically 3 days of IV steroids followed by 10 to 14 days of oral steroids. " (
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what is optic neuritis?
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I have MS and questioning current symptoms I'm having-Optic Neuritis?
I have MS. Last week I went to the eye doctor because I was having eye pain. She said the optic nerves were not symetricallty but all was o.k. She said to have my thyroid levels checked that I had chronic dry eye. More and more I have been having quick blind spots in my right eye-this week. The blind spots are like a flash. I have them before but never as many as this or at a time. Was wondering if I should call my neurologist or just wait to see if it passes.
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