Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome

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  • Disease or Syndrome
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)
Synonyms:
  • Disease, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada
  • Syndrome, Uveomeningoencephalitic
  • Syndrome, VKH
  • Syndrome, VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada)
  • Syndrome, Vogt Koyanagi Harada
  • Syndrome, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada
  • Uveomeningoencephalitides
  • Uveomeningoencephalitis
  • VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada) Syndrome
  • VKH Syndrome
  • VKH Syndrome (Vogt Koyanagi Harada)
  • Vogt Koyanagi Harada Disease
  • Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome
  • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
  • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
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