Preferred Label : uveomeningitic syndrome;
RADLEX synonyms : Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome; VKH syndrome;
Definition : A syndrome characterized by bilateral granulomatous uveitis with iritis and secondary
glaucoma, premature alopecia, symmetrical vitiligo, poliosis circumscripta (a strand
of depigmented hair), hearing disorders, and meningeal signs (neck stiffness and headache).
Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid reveals a pattern consistent with meningitis,
aseptic. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p748; Surv Ophthalmol 1995
Jan;39(4):265-292) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0042170;
Origin ID : RID3678;
UMLS CUI : C0042170;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A syndrome characterized by bilateral granulomatous uveitis with iritis and secondary
glaucoma, premature alopecia, symmetrical vitiligo, poliosis circumscripta (a strand
of depigmented hair), hearing disorders, and meningeal signs (neck stiffness and headache).
Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid reveals a pattern consistent with meningitis,
aseptic. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p748; Surv Ophthalmol 1995
Jan;39(4):265-292) [MeSH]