title: [Optic neuritis in children].
abstract: Study of 40 children who presented a first episode of idiopathic optic neuritis. A mean follow-up of more than 8 years revealed only 15% of multiple sclerosis. This frequency is much lower than in adults. The visual outcome is also better. Significant factors are: absence of papilloedema, unilaterality, recurrence, HLA B7 and DR2, oligoclonal cerebrospinal fluid, anomalies of the VEPs.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de l'Enfance, Lausanne, Suisse.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cuendet Graf
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens
vernacular_title: Les névrites optiques chez l'enfant.