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Hereditary Optic Atrophies

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Hereditary conditions that feature progressive visual loss in association with optic atrophy. Relatively common forms include autosomal dominant optic atrophy (OPTIC ATROPHY, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT) and Leber hereditary optic atrophy (OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER).

Also Known As:

Optic Atrophies, Hereditary; Optic Atrophy, Hereditary; Atrophies, Hereditary Optic; Atrophy, Hereditary Optic; Hereditary Optic Atrophy

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Multiple Sclerosis
2.	Optic Neuritis (Retrobulbar Neuritis)
3.	Leber Hereditary Optic Atrophy (Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy)
4.	Spinocerebellar Degenerations (Marinesco Sjogren Syndrome)
5.	Optic Nerve Diseases (Optic Neuropathy)

Experts

1.	Jiang, Feng: 1 article (10/2014)
2.	Zhang, Xiaohui: 1 article (10/2014)
3.	Xu, Ke: 1 article (10/2014)
4.	Li, Yang: 1 article (10/2014)
5.	Chen, Jieqiong: 1 article (10/2014)
6.	Liu, Lijuan: 1 article (10/2014)
7.	Ren, Yanfan: 1 article (10/2014)
8.	Dong, Bing: 1 article (10/2014)
9.	Pu, W: 1 article (05/2001)
10.	Gao, D: 1 article (05/2001)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Hereditary Optic Atrophies:

1.	HLA Antigens (Human Leukocyte Antigens)IBA 01/01/1982 - "Studies on humoral immunity and HLA antigens in multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis and hereditary optic atrophy."
2.	Ethambutol (Myambutol)FDA LinkGeneric 05/01/2001 - "The samples were taken from 16 cases of clinically diagnosed LHON, 44 cases of suspected LHON, two cases of alcohol amblyopia, four cases of multiple sclerosis, five cases of autosomal dominant hereditary optic atrophy, 4 cases with primary open-angle glaucoma, three cases of spinocerebellar degeneration, and one case of ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy. "
3.	Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)IBA 10/01/2014 - "Mutation screening of mitochondrial DNA as well as OPA1 and OPA3 in a Chinese cohort with suspected hereditary optic atrophy."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Decompression 10/01/1962 - "The results of subtemporal decompression applied to a case of hereditary optic atrophy (Leber's disease) complicated with increased cerebrospinal pressure."