Definition : A condition marked by raised intracranial pressure and characterized clinically by
headaches; nausea; papilledema, peripheral constriction of the visual fields, transient
visual obscurations, and pulsatile tinnitus. obesity is frequently associated with
this condition, which primarily affects women between 20 and 44 years of age. Chronic
papilledema may lead to optic nerve injury (see optic nerve diseases) and visual loss
(see blindness). [MeSH];
A condition marked by raised intracranial pressure and characterized clinically by
headaches; nausea; papilledema, peripheral constriction of the visual fields, transient
visual obscurations, and pulsatile tinnitus. obesity is frequently associated with
this condition, which primarily affects women between 20 and 44 years of age. Chronic
papilledema may lead to optic nerve injury (see optic nerve diseases) and visual loss
(see blindness). [MeSH]