An accelerated “papilledema protocol” in the emergency department, including prompt neuro-ophthalmology and neurology consults, blood pressure monitoring, MRI, MRV and lumbar puncture, could ...

Of the cohort, 45% (39/87) of patients were diagnosed with papilledema and 55% (48/87) were diagnosed with pseudopapilledema. As indicated in Table 1, there were significant differences between ...

Ophthalmology . Journal Scan is the ... In the absence of a mass lesion, and in patients with normal cerebrospinal fluid consistency, the most common cause of papilledema is idiopathic ...

Roberto Warman, MD: This is not a rare condition in the pediatric ophthalmologist’s office, and we really should give it more attention. Many cases are slightly subclinical, and it ...

The ophthalmologist should not consider this entity benign, as chronic papilledema may lead to blindness. Treatment includes weight reduction, diuretics (especially acetazolamide), ...

Papilledema and intracranial hypertension (ICHT) should be considered as part of ALGS. All patients with ALGS should have regular ophthalmic follow-up. A complete neurologic exam, MRI, and lumbar ...

An image from a portable fundus photography camera used by CU ophthalmology residents shows severe papilledema from malignant idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The images became the basis for ...

IIH without papilledema requires a focus on headache control and lifestyle changes. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) ... neurosurgery, and ophthalmology teams.

Funduscopic examination demonstrated marked papilledema, with retinal hemorrhages, retinal edema, and the deposition of exudate in a star formation in the macula of both eyes (Panels A and B).