Swollen Optical Nerve...

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Can anyone tell me what a swollen optical nerve indicates? Is it a serious condition? What does the treatment look like? Is it long-term or is it something that will go away?

 

My friend has a cousin in the hospital at the moment because of a swollen optical nerve and she is very concerned because she does not understand what this will mean. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

-FNO

[darkblue]

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Papilledema

Swollen optic nerves, pseudotumor cerebri: Patients with swollen optic nerves (papilledema) can have increased intracranial pressure which causes blurred or loss of vision, double vision, and headaches. In young overweight women, the increased pressure develops without a tumor, but they can still lose vision. The diagnosis must be correctly established, eliminating lesions and dural venous sinus diseases as the cause, and treatment must be individualized. We consider pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)as a significant women's health care issue that we are treating and investigating (6). Also, we can determine whether the optic disc elevation is not indicative of a significant or neurological problem.

 

 

 

You can find more detailed and possibly more helpful advice on link removed.

 

Type "swollen optical nerve" and you should get some useful hits.

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Darkblue,

 

Thank you very much for your speedy help. I have been trying to 'google' it myself also. Having the scientific name should be an advantage as well.

 

Thanks again,

-FNO

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No problem, Good luck. And keep us updated how your friend's cousin gets on.

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Will do.

 

=)

[BillyJean714]

You can also try link removed or Mayo Clinic. MedlinePlus provides flowcharts to different symptoms, which helps as a visual aid to a diagnosis. Or you can google up an ophthalmology website and type in swollen optical nerves as key words.

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Thanks BillyJean.

 

I just got word that my friend's cousin is okay, and is at home now. There's nothing seriously wrong, or life threatening or anything like that. The swelling is starting to go down. She's okay, and doesn't have what they feared she might, which is good. So everything is okay.

 

Thanks (again) Darkblue and BillyJean for your help.

 

-FNO

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Great news.

 

Your very welcome. Glad to hear he's okay.

 

Take Care.

DB