The Increasing Burden of Emergency Department and Inpatient Consultations for “Papilledema”
Hetal J. Ray,
Avital Lily Okrent Smolar,
Michael Dattilo
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Increasing incidence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), overreported radiologic signs of intracranial hypertension, difficult access to outpatient neuro-ophthalmology services, poor insurance coverage, and medicolegal concerns have lowered the threshold for emergency department (ED) visits for “papilledema.” Our objective was to examine referral patterns and outcomes of neuro-ophthalmology ED and inpatient consultations for concern for papilledema.
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