Productive Value of Sonographic Measurement of Optic Nerve in Transitional Multiple

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · May 29, 2024

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the leading disabling neurological diseases in young Adults. Characteristically reliable biomarkers for every independent MS pathogenic factor are extremely important.

1 Increasing evidence has demonstrated that neuronal and axonal damage within the central nervous system (CNS) contributes substantially to the development of permanent disability in patients with MS

* 2 Thus, reliable, economic and easily assessable complementary surrogate biomarkers for axonal Degeneration and consequently disability remain to be identified
* 3 The optic nerve can serve a...

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Eligibility criteria

• • 1. inclusion criteria
• • 1. both sex
• • 2. Age group from 15 to 50 yrs
• • 3. Patient with RRMS without history of optic neuritis
• 2. Exclusion criteria :
• • 1. History of previous optic neuritis
• • 2. Medical illness of eye(e.g. diabetes and hypertension)
• • 3. MS patient on fingolimod for 6 months or more
• • 4. Relapsing or use of steroid in the past 3 months
• • 5. Proved alternative diagnosis (neuromyelitis optica )
• • 6. local eye disease or surgery

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