Question 1

what is the treatment for papilledema  ?

Accepted Answer

See below: Papilledema by definition is optic nerve swelling due to increased intracranial pressure (icp), thus the treatment is to lower icp with medicine (like diamox) or surgery (like a surgical shunt). If optic nerve swelling is due to another cause, then it requires a different treatment.

Question 2

i was recently diagnosed with having papilledema and pseudotumor. has anyone else heard of treatment?

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Pseudotumor cerebri: Pseudotumor cerebri is usually treated with weight loss and diuretics such as Diamox or lasix (furosemide).  If vision loss is significant or headaches are severe, surgery to lower intracranial pressure may be necessary.

Question 3

what is papilledema?

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Optic nerve swelling: Due to increased intracranial pressure. Papilledema can cause permanent damage to one's vision if the intracranial pressure is not lowered to a normal level.

Question 4

is papilledema serious?

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Yes: Papilledema is the swelling of one's optic nerves due to increased intracranial pressure (icp). The cause of the increased icp must be investigated, usually with brain imaging and possibly with a lumbar puncture. There are also many causes of optic nerve swelling that are not due to increased icp (hence they are not called papilledema). Optic nerve swelling can cause loss of vision over time.

Question 5

how serious is papilledema?

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Can be: But if someone found it in your eyes, they should be working it up.

Question 6

is papilledema a serious condition?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Papilledema means a swollen optic nerve from increased intracranial pressure.  The increased pressure must be investigated and treated.  Otherwise the optic nerve may become damaged and you will become blind.  Also the cause of the increased pressure could be life-threatening as well.

Question 7

can any practitioner observe papilledema?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Anyone who uses opthalmoscope to examine eyes can see this.

Question 8

how serious are ptc and papilledema recently?

Accepted Answer

Serious: These issues can cause vision loss so they are definitely serious.

Question 9

papilledema, please help me understand causes?

Accepted Answer

Optic disc edema: Technically caused by increased brain pressure. Neurophthalmologic or neurological evaluation crucial to making a diagnosis since vision and/or life is threatened. The possibilities are broad, anywhere from benign to inflammatory to hereditary to intracranial tumors to other. Treatment is directed at the cause.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: papilledema?

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Swollen optic nerve: The flat appearing main nerve to the back of the eye similar to a telephone trunk line or cable becomes swollen. This is usually a sign of brain problems or something pushing on the eye behind it this is like stepping on a garden hose and having the fluid back up. The flat nerve head becomes indistinct and there are usually splinter hemorrhages in the retina the blood vessels appear raised/swollen.

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