Neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of rheumatologic and associated disorders

Abstract

Inflammatory diseases affecting the eye, the orbital content, or the endocranium are various. The clinical or radiologic presentation are multiple and their diagnosis can be a real challenge. Most relevant studies or case reports on systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, giant cell arteritis, Behçet's disease, Takayasu's arteritis, relapsing polychondritis, or inflammatory pseudotumor of the orbit are summarized in the present review.