Early observations on optic neuritis and Uhthoff's sign

European Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 243-247

  Pearce, J M S ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Edward Nettleship; Optic neuritis; Uhthoff's sign

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; BLURRED VISION; BRAIN TUMOR; COLOR VISION DEFECT; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE BLOCK; NEURALGIA; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NEURITIS; PAPILLEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UHTHOFF SIGN; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ASTHENOPIA; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; OPTIC NEURITIS; TEMPERATURE; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 77950319238     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000305926     Document Type: Review

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