title: Multiple sclerosis presenting with progressive visual failure.
abstract: Progressive visual failure as the presenting feature of multiple sclerosis is described in five patients. The clinical features did not permit a distinction from visual loss due to compression. The finding of oligoclonal bands in the CSF at presentation is a useful pointer to the diagnosis, but is not specific and full investigation to exclude treatable causes of visual loss is essential.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity