Optic Disc Edema and Elevated Intracranial Pressure (ICP): A Comprehensive Review of Papilledema
Louis Reier, James B. Fowler, Mohammad Yusof Arshad, Hamid Hadi, Eric Whitney, Anthony V Farmah, Javed Siddiqi
Abstract
Papilledema is a swelling of the optic disc secondary to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). We analyzed 79 peer-review journal articles and provided a concise summary of the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, evaluation, natural history, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of papilledema. Only studies written in English with the full text available were included. Although many etiologies of papilledema exist, idiopathic intracranial hypertension is the most common and, thus, a large focus of this review.
Topics & Concepts
PapilledemaMedicineEtiologyIntracranial pressurePresentation (obstetrics)Pseudotumor cerebriRaised intracranial pressureNatural historyOphthalmologyPathologySurgeryInternal medicineCerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisRetinal and Optic ConditionsGlaucoma and retinal disorders