Primary optic neuritis evolved in multiple sclerosis: an epidemiological study

Acta Neurol (Napoli). 1993 Dec;15(6):433-41.

Abstract

Sixty-nine cases of Optic Neuritis were studied in order to evaluate the percentage of evolution into multiple sclerosis. We observed an incidence rate of 53.6% which is somewhat high respect to data present in literature. The various findings obtained in the present study were compared with those of the literature and the similarities and discrepancies underlined.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / epidemiology*
  • Optic Neuritis / complications*
  • Optic Neuritis / epidemiology*
  • Optic Neuritis / physiopathology
  • Pain
  • Sex Factors
  • Vision, Ocular