Understanding the relative incidence of etiologies for papilledema is important for directing an appropriate and timely evaluation and for treatment. The purpose of this study was to identify the type and frequency of neurologic conditions associated with papilledema in children in ambulatory, community-based pediatric ophthalmology offices ...

An accurate diagnosis can relieve the family of a child with papilledema and help avoid expensive, anxiety-provoking additional testing. Meanwhile, the child with papilledema will undergo prompt evaluation for an etiology and treatment of elevated ICP and reduce the risk of systemic and visual sequelae.

Learn about papilledema in children, a condition characterized by optic disc swelling. Discover the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options available. Find out how parents can support their child during the treatment process.

Differentiating pseudopapilledema from papilledema in children is particularly difficult. For example, ODD, the most common cause of pseudopapilledema, may be clini-cally indistinct at a younger age. While ODD in children are buried, the clinical appearance mimics papilledema. Then, over time, as ODD become more superficial, they are

The current study examined the underlying causes of papilledema in children whose optic nerve evaluations were performed by pediatric ophthalmologists in an ambulatory, community-based setting rather than a tertiary referral centre.