| Title |
Echographic correlation of optic nerve sheath size and cerebrospinal fluid pressure. |
| Creator |
Galetta, S.; Byrne, S.F.; Smith, J.L. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104. |
| Abstract |
A 23-year-old obese woman presented with papilledema. Computed tomography showed no intracranial mass lesions and lumbar puncture revealed an increased opening pressure, confirming the diagnosis of pseudo-tumor cerebri. Standardized echography of the optic nerves was performed immediately before and after lumbar puncture. A marked reduction of cerebrospinal fluid pressure correlated with a decrease in the subarachnoid fluid of the optic nerve sheath. |
| Subject |
Adult; Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure; Female; Humans; Optic Nerve; Papilledema; Pseudotumor Cerebri; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226289 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w9j9q/226289 |
