Optic Nerve Lesion Length at the Acute Phase of Optic Neuritis Is Predictive of Retinal Neuronal Loss

This study provides Class I evidence that optic nerve lesion length measured on MRI during the acute phase of a first episode of ON is associated with long-term retinal neuro-axonal loss and visual impairment.

Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation - January 28, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Denis, M., Woillez, J.-P., Smirnov, V. M., Drumez, E., Lannoy, J., Boucher, J., Zedet, M., Pruvo, J.-P., Labreuche, J., Zephir, H., Leclerc, X., Outteryck, O. Tags: MRI, Optic nerve, Retina, Class I, Optic neuritis; see Neuro-ophthalmology/Optic Nerve Article Source Type: research