Papilledema

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papilledema - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Papilledema: Swelling of the head of the optic nerve, a sign of increased intracranial pressure. The optic nerve head, also called the optic disk or papilla, is the area where the optic nerve (the nerve that carries messages from the eye to the brain) enters the eyeball. ...
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Causes of papilledema (Source: HealthAtoZ)

Papilledema is caused by an increase in the pressure of the fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) that is present between the brain and the skull, inside the head. This increase in intracranial pressure may be caused by any of a variety of conditions within the skull, brain, or spinal cord. The most common causes of papilledema are: ... [ read more.. ]

papilledema - Conventional Treatments (Source: HealthAtoZ)

Treatment of papilledema is generally aimed at the treatment of the underlying disorder that is causing papilledema. ... [ read more.. ]

Further Reading on papilledema

Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®) - Common Late Effects of Childhood Cancer by Body System ( WebMD ) Central Nervous System Neurocognitive Neurocognitive late effects most commonly follow treatment of malignancies that require ...BCNU), cisplatin Headaches, nausea, seizures, papilledema , Ophthalmoscopy ( WebMD ) Ophthalmoscopy is a test that allows a health professional to see inside the back of the eye ( called the fundus ) and other ...The retina is detached. Swelling of the optic nerve ( papilledema ) is found. Migraine Headache in Children ( WebMD ) Migraine is a headache condition that comes back again and again...in the head) abnormalities, macrocephaly (an abnormally large head), bruits (abnormal body sounds), papilledema (swollen eyes),

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papilledema: Health Search Results from the Invisible Web