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ORBITAL OPTIC NEURITIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retrobulbar neuritis
1, record 1, English, retrobulbar%20neuritis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbital optic neuritis 1, record 1, English, orbital%20optic%20neuritis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inflammation in that portion of the optic nerve which is posterior to the eyeball. 1, record 1, English, - retrobulbar%20neuritis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- névrite rétrobulbaire
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9vrite%20r%C3%A9trobulbaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- névrite optique rétrobulbaire 1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9vrite%20optique%20r%C3%A9trobulbaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Névrite qui touche successivement la partie centrale et la partie temporale du nerf optique. 1, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9vrite%20r%C3%A9trobulbaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- neuritis retrobulbar
1, record 1, Spanish, neuritis%20retrobulbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neuritis óptica retrobulbar 2, record 1, Spanish, neuritis%20%C3%B3ptica%20retrobulbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término neuritis óptica también incluye a las neuritis retrobulbares, cuando el nervio está afectado posteriormente, por lo que la exploración oftalmoscópica permanece normal, excepto si hay hallazgos de atrofia óptica. Clínicamente se caracteriza por una pérdida de visión severa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - neuritis%20retrobulbar
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