Primitive is related to the word prime, and the root of both words is primus, which is Latin for first. Since the phrase primitive man refers to the world's first people, you might think that the word primate has something to do with the similarity between early humans and monkeys, but it doesn't.
Common symptoms reported by people with Optic Disc Drusen. Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, and pain) regardless of condition. Treatments taken by people with Optic Disc Drusen.
In this infrequent condition, the patient can experience weakness or paralysis in the limbs and/or bladder and bowel dysfunction, as well as loss of vision. There are a variety of conditions that can affect the optic nerve causing symptoms similar to optic neuritis (optic neuropathies). Infection, trauma, hereditary conditions, toxic or nutritional problems, compressive lesions, arteritis, diabetes, glaucoma, etc.