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Papilledema

Papilledema: Introduction

Papilledema: Swelling of the head of the optic nerve (optic disk) due to increased intracranial pressure. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Papilledema is available below.

Symptoms of Papilledema

• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Vision symptoms
• Transient loss of vision
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Papilledema

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Papilledema:

• Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
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• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Papilledema?

• Misdiagnosis of Papilledema
• Failure to diagnose Papilledema
• Hidden causes of Papilledema (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Papilledema

Papilledema: Related Patient Stories

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Papilledema: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Papilledema:

• Blindness without treatment
• more complications...»

Causes of Papilledema

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More information about causes of Papilledema:

• Drug interactions causing Papilledema (2 listings)
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• Papilledema as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Papilledema

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Papilledema: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Glaucoma -- Undiagnosed
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Undiagnosed
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• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Papilledema

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Papilledema: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Nerve Specialists:
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  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
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Papilledema: Animations

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Research about Papilledema

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Clinical Trials for Papilledema

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Papilledema include:

• Anakinra to Treat Patients With Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Anakinra
• Pegaptanib Sodium Compared to Sham Injection in Patients With DME Involving the Center of the Macula - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - pegaptanib sodium (Macugen)
• A Pilot Study of Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: Triamcinolone Injections Vs. Laser Photocoagulation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Triamcinolone Acetonide
• Effect of Ruboxistaurin on Clinically Significant Macular Edema - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ruboxistaurin,placebo
• more trials...»

See full list of 27 Clinical Trials for Papilledema

Statistics for Papilledema

• Medical statistics for Papilledema
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Papilledema
• Death and Mortality statistics for Papilledema
• Society statistics for Papilledema

Papilledema: Broader Related Topics

• Nervous system conditions
• Head conditions
• Eye and vision conditions
• more types...»

Types of Papilledema

User Interactive Forums

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Definitions of Papilledema:

Papilledema is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Papilledema, or a subtype of Papilledema, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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