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The usual treatment of a standardised Adie syndrome is to prescribe reading glasses to correct for impairment of the eye(s). [1] Pilocarpine drops may be administered as a treatment as well as a diagnostic measure. [1] Thoracic sympathectomy is the definitive treatment of diaphoresis, if the condition is not treatable by drug therapy. [1]
Proposed treatments include hyperbaric oxygen, [54] levodopa or carbidopa, [55] aspirin, [56] transvitreal optic neurotomy, [57] bevacizumab [58] [59] and vitrectomy. The Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial [ 60 ] [ 61 ] observed that while spontaneous visual function deterioration occurred in 12% of 125 control eyes, the condition ...
Adams–Stokes syndrome; Adducted thumb syndrome; Adie syndrome; Adiposogenital dystrophy; Adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome; Advanced sleep phase disorder; Aerotoxic syndrome; Afferent loop syndrome; Aicardi syndrome; Aicardi–Goutières syndrome; AIDS dysmorphic syndrome; Al-Raqad syndrome; Alagille syndrome; Albinism–deafness syndrome ...
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.
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
Treatment of toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy is dictated by the cause of the disorder. Toxic optic neuropathy is treated by identification and removal of the offending agent. Depending upon the individual affected, the nature of the agent, total exposure prior to removal, and degree of vision loss at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis ...
Vermont, a state with a long waiting list for medically based drug treatment, suspended a doctor’s license over incomplete paperwork. As doctors face scrutiny from the DEA, states have imposed even greater regulations severely limiting access to the medications, according to a 2014 report commissioned by the federal agency SAMHSA.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome MIS-A Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in adults MIS-C Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children MJD Machado-Joseph disease: ML mucolipidoses: MLD Metachromatic leukodystrophy: MMA Monomelic amyotrophy: MMR Measles, mumps, rubella: MMRV Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: MND Motor neuron disease: MODY