Accelerated ‘papilledema protocol’ tops 2023 neuroscience articles
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The top Healio neuroscience-related articles in 2023 included an overview of an accelerated “papilledema protocol” and data on nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy risk factors and prevalence in the U.S.
Check out the year’s top neuroscience items below.
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Accelerated ‘papilledema protocol’ may save vision, lives
An accelerated “papilledema protocol” in the emergency department, including prompt neuro-ophthalmology and neurology consults, blood pressure monitoring, MRI, MRV and lumbar puncture, could save patients’ vision and lives. Read more.
Study provides update on NAION risk factors, prevalence in US
A study investigating nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy in the U.S. found notable prevalence in white men and Black men and women and frequent association with diabetes and high cholesterol levels. Read more.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension rapidly increasing with obesity epidemic in US
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension has grown substantially in the U.S. over the last 7 years, especially among young people, disproportionately affecting Black individuals. Read more.
Neuro-ophthalmology enters new era of treatment
Neuro-ophthalmologists have a lighthearted attitude about the perception of their specialty because, for many years, neuro-ophthalmology was strictly a diagnosing specialty. Read more.
Parkinson’s disease duration can affect visual field sensitivity
A patient’s duration of Parkinson’s disease can affect visual field sensitivity, according to a poster presented at the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society meeting. Read more.
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