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* Even if the most frequent etiology of [[papilledema]] is [[idiopathic intracranial hypertension]], the clinician must check for the absence of any signs or symptoms related to hypertension secondary to a cerebral tumor or to [[cerebral venous thrombosis]]. | * Even if the most frequent etiology of [[papilledema]] is [[idiopathic intracranial hypertension]], the clinician must check for the absence of any signs or symptoms related to hypertension secondary to a cerebral tumor or to [[cerebral venous thrombosis]]. | ||
* The combination of [[magnetic resonance imaging]] ([[MRI]]) and | * The combination of [[magnetic resonance imaging]] ([[MRI]]) and magnetic resonance venography is useful if there is a clinical suspicion of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Rougier MB |title=[Diagnosing bilateral papilledema] |language=French |journal=J Fr Ophtalmol |volume=33 |issue=6 |pages=424–9 |year=2010 |month=June |pmid=20493584 |doi=10.1016/j.jfo.2010.03.017 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Papilledema MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, MBBS
Overview
MRI is a useful imaging modality to evaluate the patient for a variety of causes of intracranial hypertension.
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- Even if the most frequent etiology of papilledema is idiopathic intracranial hypertension, the clinician must check for the absence of any signs or symptoms related to hypertension secondary to a cerebral tumor or to cerebral venous thrombosis.
- The combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance venography is useful if there is a clinical suspicion of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.[1]