Minireviews
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Ophthalmol. Feb 12, 2015; 5(1): 16-22
Published online Feb 12, 2015. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v5.i1.16
Table 1 Frequencies of clinical signs and symptoms associated with neurosarcoidosis
Symptoms%
Cranial nerve palsies50-75
Overall parenchymal disease50
Headache30
Meningeal signs10-20
Endocrinopathies10-15
Hydrocephalus10
Mass lesion(s)5-10
Seizures5-10
Encephalopathy/vasculopathy5-10
Table 2 Frequencies of occurrence of cranial neuropathies in sarcoidosis
Cranial nerveFrequency of occurrence
CN-IRare
CN-II5% of all patients with sarcoidosis
CN-III, -IV, -VIRare
CN-VRare
CN-VII25%-50% of all patients with sarcoidosis
CN-VIII1%-7% of all patients with sarcoidosis
CN-IX, -X, -XICommon
CN-XIRare
CN-XIIRare