Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment for Recurrent Optic Neuritis
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The natural history of recurrent optic neuritis.
BACKGROUND Optic neuritis (ON) may occur in isolation or may herald multiple sclerosis (MS) or neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Occasionally, ON may recur many times without intervening evidence of dissemination in space. OBJECTIVE To define the clinical course and prognosis of patients with recurrent ON. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review and telephone follow-up survey. SETTING Clinic...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Noro Psikiyatri Arsivi
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1309-4866
DOI: 10.5152/npa.2017.20577