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optic neuritis
Acute impairment of vision in one eye or both eyes, which may be affected simultaneously or successively; and which may recover spontaneously or leave the patient with a scotoma or scotomas; or even blindness.

Scotoma refers to an area of lost, or depressed vision, within the visual field; surrounded by an area of a less depressed, or of normal, vision.

sciatic neuritis
An inflammation of the sciatic nerve, usually marked by pain and tenderness along the course of the nerve through the thigh and leg.

It may result in a wasting of the muscles of the lower leg over time.

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