Optic atrophy: non-genetic causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on optic atrophy: non-genetic causes: Neoplastic Meningioma Glioma Pituitary adenoma Craniopharyngioma Infectious Autoimmune and inflammatory Vascular Toxic and drug-induced Ocular Miscellaneous causes

Neoplastic

  • Meningioma
  • Glioma
  • Pituitary adenoma
  • Craniopharyngioma

Infectious

Autoimmune and inflammatory

Vascular

Toxic and drug-induced

Ocular

Miscellaneous causes

References

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