Question

A 31-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis develops unilateral visual loss and pain on eye movement for 3 days (optic neuritis). What steroid regimen is recommended for relapse?

Accepted Answer

Oral methylprednisolone 500 mg daily for 5 days

Answer

Oral prednisolone 40 mg daily for 7 days

Answer

IV hydrocortisone 100 mg QDS for 3 days

Answer

No steroids; observe

Answer

Oral methylprednisolone 10 mg daily for 14 days

Practice question

A 31-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis develops unilateral visual loss and pain on eye movement for 3 days (optic neuritis). What steroid regimen is recommended for relapse?