Papilledema: Swelling of the head of the optic nerve (optic disk) due to increased intracranial pressure. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Papilledema is available below.
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Visit our research pages for current research about Papilledema treatments.
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Papilledema include:
See full list of 27 Clinical Trials for Papilledema
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Papilledema is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Papilledema, or a subtype of Papilledema,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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