Cyclosporine Induced Papilledema without Elevated Intracranial Pressure

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Identifier 20150224_nanos_posters_017
Title Cyclosporine Induced Papilledema without Elevated Intracranial Pressure
Creator Poorav J. Patel; Sudha Mekala; Frederick T. Fraunfelder; William L. Hills
Affiliation (PJP) (SM) Oregon Health & Science University/School of Medicine, Portland, OR; (FTF) (WLH) Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University/Ophthalmology, Portland, OR; (WLH) Oregon Health & Science University/Neurology, Portland, OR
Subject Cyclosporine; Toxicity; Papilledema; Pseudotumor Cerebri; Immunosuppresion
Description Cyclosporine (CsA) is an immunosuppressant used to prevent renal transplant rejection. CsA has documented central nervous system toxicities including pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. We present a patient taking CsA for 20 years found to have papilledema without increased intracranial pressure, which resolved after discontinuation. Methods:
Date 2015-02-24
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2015 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2015. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6dn7bxp
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 184902
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dn7bxp
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