The Maryland Center for Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neuro-Otology has expertise in the evaluation, management and treatment of neuro-ophthalmologic disorders. Common diagnosis and disorders requiring referral to a neuro-ophthalmologist includes:
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- Optic nerve disorders
- Optic neuritis
- Ischemic optic neuropathy
- Cranial Nerve Palsy
- Third (3rd) or Oculomotor nerve palsy
- Fourth (4th) or Trochlear nerve palsy
- Sixth (6th) or Abducen nerve palsy
- Seventh (7th) or Facial nerve palsy
- Strokes
- Eyelid abnormalities
- Ptosis (drooping)
- Blepharospasm
- Headaches
- Bell’s Palsy (Facial nerve palsy)
- Hemifacial spasms
- Essential Blepharospasm
- Drusen
- Pituitary Tumor
- Horner’s syndrome
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Brain Tumors
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension or pseudotumor cerebri
- Giant Cell Arteritis
Additional information regarding the various neuro-ophthalmology, diagnoses and disorders can be found at www.nanosweb.org (The following links take you to patient-friendly information provided by www.nanosweb.org.)
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