Author/Authors :
Allegri, Pia Uveitis Center - Ophthalmology Department - Rapallo Hospital, Genova, Italy , Rissotto, Roberto Neurology Department - San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy , Herbort, Carl P Center for Ophthalmic Specialized Care, Lausanne, Switzerland , Murialdo, Ugo Uveitis Center - Ophthalmology Department - Rapallo Hospital, Genova, Italy
Abstract :
A number of inflammatory, infectious, neoplastic and idiopathic disorders affect the
eye and the central nervous system (CNS) concurrently or at different time frames.
These conditions pose a diagnostic challenge to the clinician since they may present
with similar ocular and neurological manifestations. The purpose of this review is to
describe major neurological syndromes including multiple sclerosis, Vogt-Koyanagi-
Harada disease, other autoimmune syndromes, and several infectious diseases which
may affect the eye. This article may serve as a guide for the diagnosis and treatment
of such disorders. It should be noted that these conditions have been viewed from
a neurologist’s perspective thereby neurologic involvement is stressed.
