Assignment Completed: The Optic Nerve Should Graduate to Be the Fifth Lesion Site for the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

Published in: Neurology (2023)

Optic neuritis has long been considered a characteristic finding of multiple sclerosis and the initial manifestation of the disorder in about 25% of patients. Approximately 70% of patients will experience optic nerve dysfunction during their disease course. 1 .

Keyphrases

optic nerve
multiple sclerosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
optical coherence tomography
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
patient reported outcomes