title: Uveitis associated with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Our study aimed to determine the frequency of uveitis among MS patients through the Lyon MS Database and compare the clinical spectrum and time course of MS in patients with or without uveitis. Twenty-eight patients with uveitis were detected. The prevalence of uveitis in our population was 0.65% (28/4,300). Uveitis preceded onset of MS in 46% of the patients; it occurred simultaneously or after MS, in 18% and 36% of the cases, respectively. The topography and timing of uveitis were not associated with any significant difference in MS course and prognosis. There was no difference in the course and prognosis in patients with or without uveitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hotel Dieu, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 69288 Lyon Cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Le Scanff
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sève
authors.forename: Christel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renoux
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Broussolle
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Confavreux
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vukusic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015864:Panuveitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D014605:Uveitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000453:epidemiology; D015866:Uveitis, Posterior / Q000453:epidemiology