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Optic neuritis (optic nerve inflammation) 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 neuritis (optic nerve inflammation)
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
54 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
111 |  |
|
Mild
|
101 |  |
|
None
|
138 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Optic neuritis (optic nerve inflammation)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisone | 73 |  |
|
| Solu-Medrol Infusion | 23 | |
|
| Ophthalmic Examination | 21 | |
|
| Methylprednisolone Infusion | 11 | |
|
| Visual Field Test | 10 | |
|
| Solu-Medrol | 7 | |
|
| Methylprednisolone | 6 | |
|
| MRI | 5 | |
|
| Steroid IV Infusion | 5 | |
|
| Sunglasses | 5 | |
|
| Visual Evoked Potential VEP | 3 | |
|
| Omega 3 Fish Oil | 3 | |
|
| Ibuprofen | 2 | |
|
| MRI Brain | 2 | |
|
| Prednisolone | 2 | |
|
| Gammagard | 1 | |
|
| Methylprednisolone Dose Pack | 1 | |
|
| Inderal | 1 | |
|
| Eye exam | 1 | |
|
| Corticosteroids | 1 | |
|
| Copaxone | 1 | |
|
| Neuro Opthalmologist Evaluation | 1 | |
|
| Meloxicam | 1 | |
|
| Steroids | 1 | |
|
| NOW Multivitamins | 1 | |
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| Turmeric | 1 | |
|
| Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials | 1 | |
|
| MSM Eye Drops | 1 | |
|
| Bromelain | 1 | |
|
| Ice pack for neck | 1 | |
Report created on February 12, 2012.