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Old 02-19-2008, 11:07 AM
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According to the NMSS, steroids would not necessarily the best course of action for ON (due to the ONTT trial).

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NMSS: people treated with oral steroids for ON did not do as well as those who didn't, and the use of them caused an increased risk of recurrence. Additionally, short-term use of IV steroids did not appear to provide any long-term benefit, and of course come with considerable risk:

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/doc...onproblems.pdf

Optic Neuritis Treatment trial results:

http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/vie...Web.aspx?id=47
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