Visual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2019 Aug 2;139(11). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.18.0786. Print 2019 Aug 20.
[Article in English, Norwegian]

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis can give rise to signs and symptoms from the entire nervous system, including visual impairments. Visual impairments often go unreported because they are not obvious to patients, which means that doctors must ask about them specifically. Regular monitoring of vision is important, however, to provide personalised rehabilitation and assistive technologies, and thereby improve patients’ functioning and quality of life.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / etiology
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / psychology
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / therapy
  • Humans
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / drug therapy
  • Multiple Sclerosis / psychology
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / diagnosis
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / etiology
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / psychology
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / therapy
  • Ocular Motility Disorders / diagnosis
  • Ocular Motility Disorders / etiology
  • Ocular Motility Disorders / psychology
  • Ocular Motility Disorders / therapy
  • Optic Neuritis / diagnosis
  • Optic Neuritis / etiology
  • Optic Neuritis / psychology
  • Optic Neuritis / therapy
  • Quality of Life
  • Vision Disorders / diagnosis
  • Vision Disorders / etiology*
  • Vision Disorders / psychology
  • Vision Disorders / therapy