VKH SYNDROME (VOGT KOYANAGI HARADA)
\vˌiːkˌe͡ɪˈe͡ɪt͡ʃ sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm vˈɒɡt kˌɔ͡ɪɐnˈɑːɡɪ haɹˈɑːdə], \vˌiːkˌeɪˈeɪtʃ sˈɪndɹəʊm vˈɒɡt kˌɔɪɐnˈɑːɡɪ haɹˈɑːdə], \v_ˌiː_k_ˌeɪ_ˈeɪ_tʃ s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m__ v_ˈɒ_ɡ_t k_ˌɔɪ_ɐ_n_ˈɑː_ɡ_ɪ h_a_ɹ_ˈɑː_d_ə]\
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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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