Neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of systemic disease: rheumatologic/Inflammatory

Authors

Karl C. Golnik, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati and The Cincinnati Eye Institute, 10494 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243, USA. kgolnik@cinci.rr.comFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Rheumatologic and inflammatory systemic diseases often cause similar neurologic and neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations. A wide variety of conditions can be included in these categories. This article summarizes the most common of these conditions, including sarcoidosis, idiopathic orbital inflammation, inflammatory bowel disease, Wegener's granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Behcet's disease, systemic lupus erythematosis, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Medical Subject Headings

Eye Diseases (etiology); Humans; Inflammation (complications); Nervous System Diseases (etiology); Rheumatic Diseases (complications)

Publication Date

9-1-2004

Publication Title

Ophthalmology clinics of North America

ISSN

0896-1549

Volume

17

Issue

3

First Page

389

Last Page

96, vi

PubMed ID

15337195

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.ohc.2004.05.004

Recommended Citation

Golnik, Karl C., "Neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of systemic disease: rheumatologic/Inflammatory" (2004). Neurology. 1590.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurology/1590