Papilledema
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Papilledema. This is optic disc swelling secondary to increased intracranial pressure. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This is optic disc swelling secondary to increased intracranial pressure
- It is usually bilateral and symmetrical but it may be unilateral
Causes
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Features of disc swelling
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Features of raised intracranial pressure
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Differential diagnosis
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Investigations
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Acronym
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References
- Rigi M, Almarzouqi SJ, Morgan ML, Lee AG. Papilledema: epidemiology, etiology, and clinical management. Eye Brain. 2015; 7:47-57.
- Whiting AS, Johnson LN. Papilledema: clinical clues and differential diagnosis. Am Fam Physician 1992; 45:1125-1134.
- McCafferty B, McClelland CM, Lee MS. The diagnostic challenge of evaluating papilledema in the pediatric patient. Taiwan J Ophthalmol 2017; 7:15-21.
- Franco CM, Balparda K, Diaz AM, Jiménez D, Pamplona AP. POEMS syndrome as an uncommon cause of papilledema. Nepal J Ophthalmol 2014; 6:105-108.
- Hickman SJ, Allen JA, Baisre A, et al. Neuro-ophthalmological complications of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Neuroophthalmology 2013; 37:146-156.
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