Optic neuritis

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0100653

Inflammation of the optic nerve. [ HPO:sdoelken ]

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SNOMEDCT_US:66760008
MSH:D009902
UMLS:C0029134

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Optic neuritis can cause loss of vision because of swelling and destruction of the myelin sheath covering the optic nerve and/or direct axonal damage.

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doelkens

creation date

2010-12-30T09:56:38Z

definition

Inflammation of the optic nerve.

HP:0100653

Term relations

Subclass of:

Neuroinflammation
Abnormality of the optic nerve