CPAP in the Therapy of PTC

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Identifier 19950221_nanos_sciplatform3_04
Title CPAP in the Therapy of PTC
Creator Marilyn C. Kay, MD
Affiliation Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Subject Pseudotumor Cerebri; Obesity; Weight Loss Therapy; Shunt Procedure; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Description Pseudotumor cerebri dually occurs in obese patients. When medical therapy such as weight loss and diuretic use fails, and vision loss begins, a shunt procedure such as optic nerve sheath fenestration is necessary. However, another medical therapy may be indicated to reduce the chance of vision loss whether or not a shunt procedure is done.
Date 1995-02-21
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1995 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1995: Science Platform Presentations (Session III)
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 1995. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6rj7r2h
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 182647
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rj7r2h
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