Inflammation of the optic nerve. Commonly associated conditions include autoimmune disorders such as MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, infections, and granulomatous diseases. Clinical features include retro-orbital pain that is aggravated by eye movement, loss of color vision, and contrast sensitivity that may progress to severe visual loss, an afferent pupillary defect (Marcus-Gunn pupil), and in some instances optic disc hyperemia and swelling. Inflammation may occur in the portion of the nerve within the globe (neuropapillitis or anterior optic neuritis) or the portion behind the globe (retrobulbar neuritis or posterior optic neuritis).
    

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Double optic neuritis with paralyis of olfactory nerves, and sensory division of right fifth nerve / by John B. Story.

A case of double optic neuritis without cerebral tumour / by J. Hughlings Jackson.

Myelitis und Sehnervenentzündung / von Max Bielschowsky.

The ophthalmoscopic appearances of the optic nerve in cases of cerebral tumour / by C.E. Fitzgerald.

On optic neuritis in intracranial disease / by J. Hughlings Jackson.

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Double optic neuritis with paralyis of olfactory nerves, and sensory division of right fifth nerve / by John B. Story.

A case of double optic neuritis without cerebral tumour / by J. Hughlings Jackson.

Myelitis und Sehnervenentzündung / von Max Bielschowsky.

The ophthalmoscopic appearances of the optic nerve in cases of cerebral tumour / by C.E. Fitzgerald.

On optic neuritis in intracranial disease / by J. Hughlings Jackson.