THE UVEOMENINGOENCEPHALITIC SYNDROME VOGT -KOYANAGI-HARADA

VKHS is an inflammatory system disease with a subacute chronic course. It has a very variable, selective involvement of certain pigment cell s of the eye, skin, inner ear, and meninges. Due in part to the fact t hat its symptoms are responsive to immunosuppressive therapy, pathogen esis as an autoimmune disease is considered. The clinical course of on e of our patients is discussed. Early diagnosis of VKHS, although ofte n very difficult, is mandatory for appropriate and timely treatment.