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Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome
Medical Definition: | A syndrome characterized by bilateral granulomatous UVEITIS with IRITIS and secondary GLAUCOMA, premature ALOPECIA, symmetrical VITILIGO, poliosis circumscripta (a strand of depigmented hair), HEARING DISORDERS, and meningeal signs (neck stiffness and headache). Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid reveals a pattern consistent with MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p748; Surv Ophthalmol 1995 Jan;39(4):265-292) |
Guide Notes: | DF: UVEOMENINGOENCEPH SYNDROME |
Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome Medical Definitions and Terms
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