Papilledema. An updated approach.
The term papilledema refers to the edema that appears in the optic papilla after intracranial hypertension. Some of its most frequent causes are intracranial lesions, hydrocephaly, thrombosis venous sinus and meningitis. The increase of intracranial tension is related with the results of the eye´s f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2009-07-01
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Series: | Medisur |
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Online Access: | http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/728 |