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Optic neuritis is common causes of visual and neurologic dysfunction in young adult. We performed a retrospective (29 cases) study analyzingthe clinical characteristics of patients with optic neuritis. They were recruited from in patients of the department of neurology at Konyang university Hospital...

Optic neuritis is common causes of visual and neurologic dysfunction in young adult. We performed a retrospective (29 cases) study analyzingthe clinical characteristics of patients with optic neuritis. They were recruited from in patients of the department of neurology at Konyang university Hospital in korea between 2000 and 2004. They were analysed by neurologic examination, visual evoked potential, Brain MRI, CSF study and ophthalmologic evaluation. Analysis of these cases led us to that clinical manifestation of optic neuritis in Korean is diffrent from that in foreigner. In conclusion, Korean of optic neuritis mainly complain of visual disturbance. In perimetry, visual field defect in peripheral area is common. It is uncommon the positive laboratory findings of oligoclonal band, elevated protein and immunoglobulin in CSF.

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