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Diplopia. Diplopia. Other names. Double vision. One way a person might experience double vision. Specialty. Neurology, ophthalmology. Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally or vertically in relation to each other. [ 1] Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus ...
The signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) encompass a wide range of neurological and physical manifestations, including vision problems, muscle weakness, coordination difficulties, and cognitive impairment, varying significantly in severity and progression among individuals. Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms: changes in ...
Frequency. Up to 1 in 10,000 [ 1] Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ( NMOSD) are a spectrum of autoimmune diseases characterized by acute inflammation of the optic nerve ( optic neuritis, ON) and the spinal cord ( myelitis ). [ 1][ 2][ 3] Episodes of ON and myelitis can be simultaneous or successive.
Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord which can disrupt the normal responses from the brain to the rest of the body, and from the rest of the body to the brain. Inflammation in the spinal cord can cause the myelin and axon to be damaged resulting in symptoms such as paralysis and sensory loss. Myelitis is classified to several categories ...
Specialty. Neurology. Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord, also known as myelosis funiculus, or funicular myelosis, [ 1] also Lichtheim 's disease, [ 2][ 3] and Putnam-Dana syndrome, [ 4] refers to degeneration of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord as a result of vitamin B 12 deficiency (most common).
Optic neuropathy is damage to the optic nerve from any cause. The optic nerve is a bundle of millions of fibers in the retina that sends visual signals to the brain. Damage and death of these nerve cells, or neurons, leads to characteristic features of optic neuropathy. The main symptom is loss of vision, with colors appearing subtly washed out ...
Optic neuritis describes any condition that causes inflammation of the optic nerve; it may be associated with demyelinating diseases, or infectious or inflammatory processes. [ 1] It is also known as optic papillitis (when the head of the optic nerve is involved), neuroretinitis (when there is a combined involvement of the optic disc and ...
A mom says reading her daughter’s diary — with her approval — makes them closer than ever. Kristin Hallett, a mom in Calgary in Alberta, Canada, keeps a tradition with her 6-year-old ...