multidisciplinary
Multiple Specialties Together
Plain-language definition
An approach involving multiple medical specialties working together. Many neuro-ophthalmic conditions require collaboration between ophthalmology, neurology, and other fields.
Where this term comes up
“Headache improvement is variable; shunting is generally not used for headache alone without specialist multidisciplinary review”
Treatment · VP Shunt (Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt)
“Pituitary care is multidisciplinary. Useful questions include:”
Condition · Pituitary Tumor
“Multidisciplinary care is essential: Treatment of Parinaud syndrome requires coordination between neurosurgery, pathology, ophthalmology, and oncology”
Publication · Astigmatoma: Pineal Germinoma Presenting as Parinaud Syndrome Initially Misdiagnosed as Astigmatism
- Category
- Specialty term
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Specialty terms connect eye care with neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, infectious disease, or other fields involved in vision care.
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A note on medical context
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