Neurological diseases occurring in association with uveitis in a cohort of 1450 patients with uveitis
| Neurological disease | No of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| *Neurological manifestations of herpes virus infections included encephalitis, CSF pleocytosis, cerebral infarct, optic neuritis, and other cranial neuropathies. | |
| ‡Other neurological diseases included Lyme disease, Takayasu’s disease, bacterial meningitis, and Bell’s palsy. | |
| ‡Neurological diseases of unknown cause included meningitis, myelitis, and inflammation of a nerve. | |
| Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease | 16 (1.1) |
| Primary central nervous system lymphoma | 16 (1.1) |
| Multiple sclerosis | 14 (1.0) |
| Herpes virus infections* | 10 (0.7) |
| Optic neuritis | 7 (0.5) |
| Sarcoidosis | 5 (0.3) |
| Behçet’s disease | 5 (0.3) |
| Collagen vascular disease | 5 (0.3) |
| Syphilis | 5 (0.3) |
| Cogan’s syndrome | 3 (0.2) |
| Central nervous system vasculitis | 2 (0.1) |
| Other† | 4 (0.3) |
| Unknown cause‡ | 24 (1.7) |
| Total | 115 (7.9) |