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MeSH Heading: Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C10.114.843; C11.941.879.980; C20.111.258.925
Unique ID: D014607
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014607
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Version: UVEOMENINGOENCEPH SYNDROME
Entry Term(s): Syndrome, VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada); Syndrome, Vogt Koyanagi Harada; Uveomeningoencephalitis; VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada) Syndrome; VKH Syndrome; Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease; Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
Public MeSH Note: 1991; was see under UVEITIS 1965-1990
History Note: 1991(1965); was see under UVEITIS 1965-1990
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/05

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

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Concept UI: M0022447
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome Preferred Term
Term UI T042703
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1965); Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
Term UI T042705
Date05/07/1985
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Uveomeningoencephalitis
Term UI T368514
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Syndrome, Vogt Koyanagi Harada
Term UI T368515
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Syndrome, VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada)
Term UI T368516
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
Term UI T368517
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); VKH (Vogt Koyanagi Harada) Syndrome
Term UI T368518
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); VKH Syndrome
Term UI T368519
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID

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