title: Real people, real problems.
abstract: A 24-year-old woman with acute optic neuritis is presented. Appropriate management and treatment of this case using the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial guidelines and an evaluation of the cost involved is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sedwick
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003657:Decision Making; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids