VKH (VOGT KOYANAGI HARADA) SYNDROME
\vˌiːkˌe͡ɪˈe͡ɪt͡ʃ vˈɒɡt kˌɔ͡ɪɐnˈɑːɡɪ haɹˈɑːdə sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \vˌiːkˌeɪˈeɪtʃ vˈɒɡt kˌɔɪɐnˈɑːɡɪ haɹˈɑːdə sˈɪndɹəʊm], \v_ˌiː_k_ˌeɪ_ˈeɪ_tʃ__ v_ˈɒ_ɡ_t k_ˌɔɪ_ɐ_n_ˈɑː_ɡ_ɪ h_a_ɹ_ˈɑː_d_ə__ s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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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)
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