Alarmingly, 73 of the 122 patients referred to this center with a diagnosis of optic neuritis were actually misdiagnosed. This misdiagnosis rate of approximately 60% was consistent among all ...

The Bottom Line "Given the high relative risk for optic neuritis among patients with NMOSD and MOGAD, patients with these diagnoses and vision changes should have urgent evaluation for ON ...

Historically, optic nerve involvement has been excluded from MS diagnostic criteria, but its inclusion in the new iteration is expected to significantly accelerate time to diagnosis.

Most cases of NMOSD present with symptoms of either optic neuritis or transverse myelitis, if not symptoms of both, but some cases of brain abnormalities without optic neuritis or longitudinally ...

In a 2023 study, researchers estimated optic neuritis occurred in 8.1 people per 100,00 in the United States from 2006 to 2018. Females seem to develop it more than males.

While the McDonald 2017 criteria remain a valuable tool for diagnosing multiple sclerosis in Hispanic patients, modifications incorporating optic neuritis as a marker of dissemination in space may ...