Cyclosporine Induced Papilledema without Elevated Intracranial Pressure

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Identifier 20150222_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 2015-02-22
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2015 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2015: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6r81n1s
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 184466
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r81n1s
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