TY - JOUR
T1 - Late-onset papilledema following spinal injury. Case report
AU - Catz, A.
AU - Appel, I.
AU - Reider-Grosswasser, I.
AU - Grosswasser, Z.
AU - Mendelson, L.
AU - Gepstein, Reuven
PY - 1993/2
Y1 - 1993/2
N2 - Papilledema, is a known complication of various spinal pathologies, It has, however, been only infrequently reported following spinal injury, and may be overlooked in these cases, Presented herein is a 27 year old male who suffered thoracic and lumbar spinal injuries, Papilledema following mild increase in intracranial pressure (IICP) developed 3 weeks following trauma, and subsided within 8 weeks, The importance of routine repeat ophthalmoscopic examinations following spinal injury to detect changes characteristic of IICP is emphasized.
AB - Papilledema, is a known complication of various spinal pathologies, It has, however, been only infrequently reported following spinal injury, and may be overlooked in these cases, Presented herein is a 27 year old male who suffered thoracic and lumbar spinal injuries, Papilledema following mild increase in intracranial pressure (IICP) developed 3 weeks following trauma, and subsided within 8 weeks, The importance of routine repeat ophthalmoscopic examinations following spinal injury to detect changes characteristic of IICP is emphasized.
KW - Increased intracranial pressure (IICP)
KW - Papilledema
KW - Spinal injury
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U2 - 10.1038/sc.1993.24
DO - 10.1038/sc.1993.24
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C2 - 8446459
AN - SCOPUS:0027299058
SN - 0031-1758
VL - 31
SP - 131
EP - 135
JO - Paraplegia
JF - Paraplegia
IS - 2
ER -