title: Optic nerve sheath fenestration for intracranial hypertension associated with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
abstract: The authors report a case of papilledema in a 61-year-old woman with chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy. The cerebrospinal fluid protein level was elevated (2.68 to 4.51 g/L), as was the cerebro-spinal fluid opening pressure (27 to 40 cm H2O). A unilateral optic nerve sheath fenestration proved to be effective in preserving vision, and the papilledema resolved completely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, U.K. sherythomas@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Shery
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lawden
authors.forename: Raghavan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sampath
mesh_terms: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008875:Middle Aged; D009186:Myelin Sheath; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020277:Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins