More commonly, however, the term optic neuritis is used as a synonym for idiopathic, DON associated with MS. DON is a hallmark feature of MS and often presents as the initial clinical event.

Neuroophthalmologic abnormalities associated with multiple sclerosis, including acute demyelinating optic neuritis and internuclear ophthalmoplegia, are described in detail. Current and emerging ...

Optic neuritis and its related vision problems are more often the first symptoms of MS in females than in males. Optic ...

Optic neuritis—inflammation of one of your two optic nerves—is a common first presentation of MS. In fact, CIS may be diagnosed from an attack of optic neuritis. Your optic nerve delivers ...

Colors may not be as vivid as normal. Optic neuritis is one of the earliest symptoms of MS. According to the Multiple Sclerosis Trust, optic neuritis is the first symptom 1 in 4 people with MS ...

NMOSD causes severe ocular effects, including optic neuritis, leading to vision loss and impacting quality of life. Early ...

Optic neuritis can be caused by a number of causes, including multiple sclerosis (a condition affecting your brain and spinal cord that results in a loss of the protective covering of your nerves).[ ...

Edward Radford first tried to wage war against multiple sclerosis; he now says embracing MS has helped him in gaining ...

So they sent me to the hospital, and they diagnosed it as optic neuritis ... they decided that it was multiple sclerosis. It was my first MRI, my first CAT scan, my first spinal tap.

Uhthoff’s phenomenon is most commonly a symptom of MS, though it can also coincide with other optic nerve disorders. It's not known what causes MS. Many reasons could be at play, including your ...

and treatment of MS and other immune-based disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, CNS vasculitis and neurological ...