Swelling of the OPTIC DISK, usually in association with increased intracranial pressure, characterized by hyperemia, blurring of the disk margins, microhemorrhages, blind spot enlargement, and engorgement of retinal veins. Chronic papilledema may cause OPTIC ATROPHY and visual loss. (Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, p175)

Descriptor ID	D010211
MeSH Number(s)	C10.292.700.900 C11.640.710
Concept/Terms	Papilledema Papilledema Papilledemas Optic Disk Edema Edema, Optic Disk Edemas, Optic Disk Optic Disk Edemas Papillitis, Optic Optic Papillitis Optic Papilla Edema Edema, Optic Papilla Edemas, Optic Papilla Optic Papilla Edemas Papillitis Papillitides Choked Disk Choked Disks Disk, Choked Disks, Choked Optic Nerve Papillitis Nerve Papillitides, Optic Nerve Papillitis, Optic Optic Nerve Papillitides Papillitides, Optic Nerve Papillitis, Optic Nerve Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure Increased Intracranial Pressure-Associated Papilledema Increased Intracranial Pressure Associated Papilledema Retinal Edema Retinal Edema Edema, Retinal Edemas, Retinal Retinal Edemas Decreased Intraocular Pressure-Associated Papilledema Decreased Intraocular Pressure-Associated Papilledema Decreased Intraocular Pressure Associated Papilledema Papilledema Associated with Decreased Intraocular Pressure

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