ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH PAPILLEDEMA
Journal Title: GJRA-Global Journal For Research Analysis - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Papilledema is a nding which harbors multiple etiologies. Hence a better understanding of this condition will assist in the early management and prevention of complication from papilledema itself as well as condition causing it. OBJECTIVE: Aim of This study was to ascertain the etiological proportion of papilledema cases in IPD setting. METHOD AND MATERIALS: 100 patient with initially conrmed papilledema as per modied frisen papilledema scale were retrospectively studied at Gandhi Medical College and Hamidia Hospital from May 2014 to December 2014. Patients undervent a detailed clinical evaluation followed by laboratory investigations and neuroimaging studies. Patient having optic disc edema other than raised ICT and patient whith head injury were excluded. RESULTS: nd th Present study showed female preponderance with F:M 1.2:1. Incidence was common in age groups of 2 and 4 decade. Meningitis was the most commom etiology associated with papilledema observed in 38%, followed by intracranial hemorrhage(23%), cerebral venous thrombosis (20%),intracranial space occupying lesion (10%),idiopathic (9%). CONCLUSION: Meningitis was the commonest etiology associated with papilledema.
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Dr Vinod Dangi, Dr Nitin Nahar
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