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Orthopedic care and the use of well fitting shoes without pressure points should also be included. Recently, the treatment of the foot complications has reached an efficient level allowing treatment on an outpatient basis. Early treatment of the foot complications often avoids hospitalization and, in particular, amputations.
Laser treatment of drusen has been studied. While it is possible to eliminate drusen with this treatment strategy, it has been shown that this fails to reduce the risk of developing the choroidal neovascularisation which causes the blindness associated with age-related macular degeneration. [15]
Fluorescein angiographic studies [9] [10] have demonstrated that during the acute phase of NAION, there is a delay in blood flow to the optic disc, suggesting a potential impairment in the arteries directly supplying it. Other research indicates that a drop in blood pressure within specific critical areas of the optic disc's blood supply ...
There is currently no known pharmacological treatment to hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy. However, the majority of people with these diseases are able to walk and be self-sufficient. [3] Some methods of relief for the disease include physical therapy, stretching, braces, and sometimes orthopedic surgery.
Treatment consists of three phases of immunotherapy: 1. Acute phase: IV steroids (methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg) for 3–5 days or plasmapheresis are given to restore visual function. [3] 2. Intermediate phase: Oral steroids (typically prednisone 1 mg/kg) with taper are given to stabilize vision. [3] 3.
Optic disc drusen (ODD) are globules of mucoproteins and mucopolysaccharides that progressively calcify in the optic disc. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are thought to be the remnants of the axonal transport system of degenerated retinal ganglion cells .
Options for intervention include radiation therapy, cryosurgery, treatment with collagenase clostridium histolyticum, or surgical removal only if discomfort hinders walking. [ 6 ] In 2020, the World Health Organization reclassified plantar fibromatosis as a specific type of tumor in the category of intermediate (locally aggressive) fibroblastic ...
Foot drop can be managed with ankle-foot orthoses or surgical tendon transfer, [8] in which the tibialis posterior muscle is repurposed to function as a tibialis anterior muscle. In select types of distal myopathy, evaluation of the heart may be indicated. [8] Scoliosis and contractures can be surgically managed. [8]