More commonly, however, the term optic neuritis is used as a synonym for idiopathic, DON associated with MS. DON is a hallmark feature of MS and often presents as the initial clinical event.

Acute demyelinating optic neuritis (referred to herein as optic neuritis) is one of the most common manifestations of MS and often occurs as a first demyelinating event. Patients present with loss ...

Other eye conditions, such as optic neuritis and diplopia, are also known to affect many people with MS. Optic neuritis is a common vision problem related to MS. It’s inflammation of the optic ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages ... The risk of developing MS may be higher for people who live in temperate regions, like western Europe and the northern United States.

Two phenomena—clinically isolated syndrome and optic neuritis—may serve as early warning signs of MS. People who experience one (or both) of these may or may not go on to develop MS ...

Optic neuritis and its related vision problems are more often the first symptoms of MS in females than in males. Optic neuritis is an inflammation of the optic nerve, which carries visual ...

A new study has compared the utility of optical coherence tomography and visual evoked potentials in the diagnosis of optic neuritis ... presenting symptom of multiple sclerosis.

So they sent me to the hospital, and they diagnosed it as optic neuritis ... they decided that it was multiple sclerosis. It was my first MRI, my first CAT scan, my first spinal tap.

Uhthoff’s phenomenon is most commonly a symptom of MS, though it can also coincide with other optic nerve disorders. It's not known what causes MS. Many reasons could be at play, including your ...

About Acute Optic Neuritis Acute optic neuritis is a rare ... people worldwide and often represents the first sign of multiple sclerosis. It mainly occurs in adults between the age of 20 and ...

and treatment of MS and other immune-based disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, CNS vasculitis and neurological ...

Optic neuritis can be caused by a number of causes, including multiple sclerosis (a condition affecting your brain and spinal cord that results in a loss of the protective covering of your nerves).[ ...