Papilledema: The Vexing Issues

Papilledema has long been recognized as a valuable sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). But because papilledema is based on interruption of the energy-dependent process of axoplasmic flow, it appears late after a rise in ICP. Papilledema is usually present in chronically high ICP but sometimes asymmetrically in the 2 eyes and rarely in 1 eye only. Distinguishing it from other optic neuropathies that produce elevated optic discs is challenging, especially in the chronic phase, when visual function may be impaired.

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Papilledema: The Vexing Issues is an episode from Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - JNO Podcast Series by Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology.

This episode is 7:47 long.

This episode was published on Aug 19, 2011.

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