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{{Papilledema}}
==[[Papilledema natural history, complications & prognosis]]==
 
{{CMG}} Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, MBBS
 
==Overview==
 
==Natural History, Complications & Prognosis==
 
* The patient should be examined weekly until stabilization of the ocular findings occurs.
 
* Well-developed [[papilledema]] takes 6-10 weeks to regress, following lowering of [[intracranial pressure]].
 
* [[Vision loss]] can occur if underlying condition is not treated.
 
==References==
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