Progressive optic neuropathy in idiopathic intracranial hypertension after optic nerve sheath fenestration

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 281-283

  Wilkes, Byron N ^a   Siatkowski, R Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL SCOTOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOR VISION; DISEASE COURSE; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OPTIC NERVE SHEATH FENESTRATION; PAPILLEDEMA; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADOLESCENT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 74549156861     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181c2530b     Document Type: Article

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