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- $Title{Epitheliopathy, Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment}
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- Retinitis Pigmentosa}
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- Copyright (C) 1989 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
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- 609:
- Epitheliopathy, Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment
-
- ** IMPORTANT **
- It is possible that the main title of the article (Acute Posterior
- Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy) is not the name you expected.
- Please check the SYNONYM listing to find the alternate names and disorder
- subdivisions covered by this article.
-
- Synonyms
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- APMPPE
-
- Information on the following disease can be found in the Related
- Disorders section of this report:
-
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
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- General Discussion
-
- ** REMINDER **
- The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
- educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment
- purposes. If you wish to obtain more information about this disorder, please
- contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources"
- section of this report.
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- Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE) is a
- rare, acquired eye disorder. Major symptoms include rapid temporary loss of
- vision and inflammation of the retinal veins.
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- Symptoms
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- APMPPE is characterized by multiple flat, yellow-white lesions of the
- posterior pole of the retina. There are usually signs of inflammation in the
- veins of the retina which subside without treatment. However, pigment
- changes in the retina are generally permanent. In some cases the resulting
- vision loss can be permanent, but in most cases the disorder is characterized
- by rapid but temporary loss of vision.
-
- Causes
-
- The exact cause of APMPPE is not known. Researchers suspect that it may be
- caused by a virus. It can subside without treatment or it may reoccur at any
- time. The viruses may stay dormant in humans for extended periods of time,
- then for reasons yet unknown may unexplainably become reactivated.
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- Affected Population
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- APMPPE affects males and females of all ages in equal numbers. It is a very
- rare disorder.
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- Related Disorders
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- Symptoms of the following disorder can be similar to those of APMPPE.
- Comparison may be useful for a differential diagnosis:
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- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is one of a group of inherited diseases causing
- degeneration of the retina. When the retina degenerates, as in Retinitis
- Pigmentosa, the vision decreases and may occasionally be lost. One of the
- earliest symptoms is difficulty seeing at night or in dimly lit places. This
- is slowly followed by tunnel vision. The rate and extent of progression is
- extremely variable, but RP does not occur with the sudden onset of APMPPE.
- (For more information on this disorder, choose "RP" as your search term in
- the Rare Disease Database).
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- Therapies: Standard
-
- Treatment of
- APMPPE is symptomatic and supportive. Very often vision returns without
- specific treatment.
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- Therapies: Investigational
-
- This disease entry is based upon medical information available through
- April 1989. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep
- every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate.
- Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most
- current information about this disorder.
-
- Resources
-
- For more information on Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment
- Epitheliopathy, please contact:
-
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- P.O. Box 8923
- New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
- (203) 746-6518
-
- Vision Foundation, Inc.
- 818 Mt. Auburn Street
- Watertown, MA 02172
- (617) 926-4232
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- NIH/National Eye Institute
- 9000 Rockville Pike
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- (301) 496-5248
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- References
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- ACUTE POSTERIOR MULTIFOCAL PLACOID PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY; T. M. Goen, et
- al.; J Am Optom Assoc (February, 1987, issue 58 (2)). Pp. 112-117.
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- ACUTE POSTERIOR MULTIFOCAL PLACOID PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY; T. Autzen, et
- al.; Acta Ophthalmof (June, 1986, 64 (3)). Pp. 267-270.
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- ACUTE POSTERIOR MULTIFOCAL PLACOID PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY ASSOCIATED WITH
- DIFFUSE RETINAL VASCULITIS AND LATE HAEMORRHAGIC MACULAR DETACHMENT; M.
- Isashiki, et al.; Br J Ophthalmol (April, 1986, issue 70 (4)). Pp. 255-259.
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