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. 1982 Jan;45(1):13-8.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.45.1.13.

Swelling of the optic nerve head: a staging scheme

L Frisén

Swelling of the optic nerve head: a staging scheme

L Frisén. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1982 Jan.

Abstract

A staging scheme based on ophthalmoscopic signs of disturbed axoplasmic transport is described. A study employing fundus photographs showed good reproducibility among different observers. Specificity ranged between 88% and 96%, and sensitivity between 93% and 100%.

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