title: Phenytoin in acute optic neuritis: neuroprotective or not?
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: ssaidha2@jhmi.edu.
authors.forename: Shiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saidha
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Calabresi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D061567:Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D061567:Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers; D010672:Phenytoin