Neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of sarcoidosis

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Stern B.J. [1 ]
Corbett J. [1 ]
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[1] Department of Neurology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Etanercept; Sarcoidosis; Uveitis; Thalidomide; Adalimumab;
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10.1007/s11940-007-0032-3
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The first-line treatment for the neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of sarcoidosis is corticosteroid therapy. Prednisone, 0.5 to 1 mg/kg/day, is initially prescribed for 2 to 4 weeks, before a slow taper is begun as the patient's symptoms and examination are monitored. Patients frequently require adjunct therapy, which can be in the form of immunomodulatory drugs such as pentoxyfillin, hydroxychloroquine, or thalidomide, or immunosuppressive drugs such as mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, methotrexate, and cyclophosphamide. Individuals with profound visual compromise or progressive disease may benefit from high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone or tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists such as infliximab. Attention to the overall medical status of the patient is essential to ensure that an optimal clinical status is achieved. Copyright © 2007 by Current Science Inc.
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