Neuritis- Types of the disease.
With neurological diseases, such as: sciatica, femoral Neuritis.
Retrobulbar Neuritis- inflammation of the optic nerve outside the eyeball:.
Optic Neuritis is uncomfortable and even painful(particularly on eve movements).
Diagnosis of Neuritis is based on the symptoms of the disease.
When optic Neuritis is present,
the pupil always appears abnormal(afferent pupillary defect).
Most people with optic Neuritis experience pain that worsens with eye movement.
Vibration vegetative Neuritis is a professional Neuritis caused by the constant exposure to vibration.
In about 33 percent of people with optic Neuritis, the optic disk is swollen.
Most people whose optic Neuritis is not disease-related have a great chance for recovery.
Professional Neuritis- develops due to exposure to occupational
hazards(intoxication with heavy metals, other toxic substances).
Depending on the severity of optic Neuritis, the optic nerve may appear normal or swollen.
Neuritis can be local,
when only one nerve suffers, or multiple(polyNeuritis), when several nerves are damaged.
In most cases only one eye is affected,
although both eyes can develop optic Neuritis simultaneously.
For example, in 15- 20 percent of all cases of multiple sclerosis,
optic Neuritis is an initial symptom.
False optic Neuritis is an anomaly of the optic nerve development,
reminiscent of its inflammation in the clinical picture.
Often this type of blood
test is used to determine if the optic Neuritis is caused by inflamed cranial arteries.
Optic Neuritis is characterized by rapid(for hours-
several days) and often reversible loss of vision in one or both eyes.
Optic Neuritis is caused by inflammation of the optic nerve in the eye
and it can involve one or both eyes.
Around 16% of optic Neuritis patients presenting with no systemic abnormalities and a
normal MRI will go on to develop MS.
Optic Neuritis usually resolves slowly by itself over a period of weeks or months,
although vision may never return absolutely to normal.
Encephalomyelitis, Neuritis(mainly optic)
and vasculitis have also(very rarely) been reported but a definite causal relationship with influenza vaccine has not been established.
Vegetative Neuritis is the defeat of peripheral fibers of the autonomic nervous system,
manifested by trophic disorders(changes in color, skin temperature, etc.).
In most cases, vision returns to normal within two or three days without treatment,
unless an underlying condition is causing the optic Neuritis.
Neuritis- inflammation of the trunk of the peripheral nerve,
manifested by motor disorders and sensitivity disorders in the zone of innervation of this nerve.
MRIs can also determine whether the myelin has been damaged, and they can rule out tumors and
other conditions that may mimic optic Neuritis.
As mentioned above, sometimes optic Neuritis is a precursor to development of MS,
so if you have optic Neuritis, your doctor may recommend an MRI.
Eye changes associated with the disease have been described since the 1980s, being found as uveitis, iridocyclitis, conjunctival hemorrhage,
optic Neuritis, amaurosis, and ocular artery obstruction.
If your optometrist or ophthalmologist suspects you have optic Neuritis, a visual field test usually will
be performed to determine if you have peripheral vision loss.
However, about 14% will have a recurrence of optic Neuritis in the affected eye,
and 12% will develop optic Neuritis in the other eye within 10 years.