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Christopher Glisson, AAN 2019 – Updates in pediatric neuro-ophthalmology

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Published Online: May 29th 2019

Christopher Glisson (Mercy Health Hauenstein Neurosciences, Michigan, USA) kindly took the time to talk us on the topic of his update session at AAN on pediatric neuro-ophthalmology.

 

Questions

  1. What are the particular challenges of paediatric as opposed to adult neuro-ophthalmology? (0:04)
  2. What are the most commonly seen optic neuropathies in childhood? (0:47)
  3. What is the typical presentation of optic neuritis in children? (1:11)
  4. What further tests should be performed in children following a diagnosis of optic neuritis to assess the likelihood of development of multiple sclerosis? (1:42)
  5. What other neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of systemic disease are seen in pediatric patients? (2:30)
  6. What are your highlights of the AAN 2019 meeting so far? (2:56)

 

Speaker disclosure: Christopher Glisson has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

 

Filmed at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA, May 2019.

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