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Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis) Report
Optic neuritis is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision. It is classified as either intraocular, affecting the part of the nerve within the eyeball, or retrobulbar, affecting the portion behind the eyeball.
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What we've learned from patients who report Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
57 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
115 |  |
|
Mild
|
100 |  |
|
None
|
142 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisone | 75 |  |
|
| Solu-Medrol Infusion | 23 | |
|
| Ophthalmic Examination | 21 | |
|
| Methylprednisolone Infusion | 11 | |
|
| Visual Field Test | 10 | |
|
| Solu-Medrol | 8 | |
|
| Methylprednisolone | 6 | |
|
| Steroid IV Infusion | 6 | |
|
| MRI | 5 | |
|
| Sunglasses | 5 | |
|
| Omega 3 Fish Oil | 3 | |
|
| Visual Evoked Potential VEP | 3 | |
|
| MRI Brain | 2 | |
|
| Prednisolone | 2 | |
|
| Ibuprofen | 2 | |
|
| Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials | 1 | |
|
| Methylprednisolone Dose Pack | 1 | |
|
| Inderal | 1 | |
|
| Eye exam | 1 | |
|
| Corticosteroids | 1 | |
|
| Copaxone | 1 | |
|
| Neuro Opthalmologist Evaluation | 1 | |
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| Meloxicam | 1 | |
|
| ACTH | 1 | |
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| Steroids | 1 | |
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| NOW Multivitamins | 1 | |
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| Turmeric | 1 | |
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| MSM Eye Drops | 1 | |
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| Gammagard | 1 | |
|
| Bromelain | 1 | |
Report created on May 21, 2012.