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- noun medicine A
swelling of theoptic disc caused byintracranial pressure
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- noun swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
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Examples
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There have been postmarketing reports of prolonged visual adverse events, including optic neuritis and papilledema.
unknown title 2011
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Rare and severe disease characterised clinically by headache, papilledema, seizures, focal deficits, coma and death
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This child had a high level of physical health, but then developed a case of papilledema and excessive levels of intracranial pressure.
EzineArticles 2010
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Rare and severe disease characterised clinically by headache, papilledema, seizures, focal deficits, coma and death
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Ocular pathology such as vitreous body hemorrhage, papilledema, and central retinal artery occlusion were excluded.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Alexandra Kretz 2010
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Wii-volution 2009
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- Papilledema: People with OSA may have a higher incidence of papilledema, swelling of the optic nerve in both eyes.
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Papilledema: People with OSA may have a higher incidence of papilledema, swelling of the optic nerve in both eyes.
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There have also been reports, including fatalities, of cardiac tamponade, cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure, papilledema, and GI perforation.
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Finally, if your pet suffers from papilledema, a swollen blind spot that's caused by too much fluid build-up, that disorder may also be indicative of a vascular disorder in your pet.
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