Multiple sclerosis Flashcards
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MS
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a chronic, typically progressive disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, whose symptoms may include numbness, impairment of speech and of muscular coordination, blurred vision, and severe fatigue.
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MS eye signs + dx
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- Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Unilat/Bilat
- VIN palsy
Nystagmus - Very Occas IIIN palsy
- Patients are between 16-40
- MRI scan
- Lumbar puncture
- VEP – delayed latency due to ON
About half of people with MS at some time or other get a particular problem called optic neuritis. This is when your optic nerve becomes inflamed. Optic neuritis symptoms can include blurry vision, ‘washed out’ colour vision, and eye pain for a few days when you move your eyes.
