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Diamox is the standard drug and it will work for you Papilledema (or papilloedema) is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure due to any cause. The swelling is usually bilateral and can occur over a period of hours to weeks.Papilledema occurs when increased pressure from the brain and cerebrospinal fluid is placed on the optic nerve. This causes the nerve to swell as it enters the eyeball at the optic disc. There are some serious medical conditions that can caus...more
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Chiropractic Mobilization will help.
Do the cat/cow stretch. Get on all fours, with your arms straight and your hands directly under your shoulders; your knees hip-width apart.
Do the cat/cow stretch. Get on all fours, with your arms straight and your hands directly under your shoulders; your knees hip-width apart.
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Take calendula 30. It is homoeopathic remedy. It is advisable to take proper treatment under physician's assistant. You can consult me through lybrate
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Hello lybrate-user,
Papilledema is itself not a disease, it just means that there is increased fluid pressure around the brain.
Releasing the pressure by spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is only a temporary solution.
The treatment should be aimed at treating the underlying cause which increased the pressure in first place. Common causes include haemorrhage or tumours, which need neurosurgery and other causes include hydrocephalus, which needs stent placement (called VP shunt).
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Papilledema is itself not a disease, it just means that there is increased fluid pressure around the brain.
Releasing the pressure by spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is only a temporary solution.
The treatment should be aimed at treating the underlying cause which increased the pressure in first place. Common causes include haemorrhage or tumours, which need neurosurgery and other causes include hydrocephalus, which needs stent placement (called VP shunt).
I can ...more
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Eosiniphils are blood cells which protects us from infections. These get raised in cases of allergic, parasitic, asthma, autoimmune, leukemia, eczema cases. Your eosiniphils count is towards higher side but by value the cause can't be assessed. It is advised to personally consult a doctor, who after taking note of your symptoms and clinical history can diagnose the condition and start treatment for same.
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