Optic Neuritis Associated with Familial Mediterranean Fever

Overview

Journal J Clin Neuroophthalmol

Specialty Neurology

Date 1993 Jun 1

PMID 8340482

Citations 6

Authors

A Lossos

S Eliashiv

E Ben-Chetrit

A Reches

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Abstract

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and polyserositis of unknown origin. Neuro-ophthalmologic involvement is rare. We describe a previously unreported association of FMF with optic neuritis in two patients.

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