Minocycline-Associated Pseudotumor Cerebri with Severe Papilledema

Background. Pseudotumor cerebri is an acknowledged but unusual complication of oral minocycline use. Vision loss and papilledema have been described as mild and transient, and some authors suggest that treatment is not needed. Methods. Case series of 2 patients with severe papilledema and visual fie...

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Main Authors: Simon R. Bababeygy, Michael X. Repka, Prem S. Subramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/203583