Gamuts

Papilledema

Papilledema or papilloedema is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure due to any cause. The swelling is usually bilateral and can occur over a period of hours to weeks. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome
Behçet disease
Camurati-Engelmann disease
Craniosynostosis
Foster Kennedy syndrome
GAPO syndrome
Hughes-Stovin syndrome
Infantile multisystem inflammatory disease
Kidney transplant
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Parinaud syndrome
Pickwickian syndrome
POEMS syndrome
Proteus syndrome
Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome

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