Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with bilateral papilledema and vision loss in a 3-year-old child.

Quinn, Anthony G.; Gouws, Pieter; Headland, Sophie; Oades, Patrick; Pople, I.; Taylor, D.; Benton, J.S.; Buncic, J.R.; Henderson, J.; Fleming, P.

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/11287/615975

Author

Quinn, Anthony G.

Gouws, Pieter

Headland, Sophie

Oades, Patrick

Pople, I.

Taylor, D.

Benton, J.S.

Buncic, J.R.

Henderson, J.

Fleming, P.

Date

2008-04

Journal

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Type

Case Report

Publisher

Elsevier

DOI

10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.11.015

Rights

Archived with thanks to Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

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Abstract

We describe bilateral papilledema and vision loss in a 3-year-old child with obstructive sleep apnea. Although lumbar puncture initially disclosed a normal opening pressure, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure monitoring during sleep confirmed intermittent episodes of elevated intracranial pressure corresponding to increased airway resistance. The association of obstructive sleep apnea and raised intracranial pressure is recognized in children with craniosynostosis but has not been reported in its absence.

Citation

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with bilateral papilledema and vision loss in a 3-year-old child. 2008, 12 (2):197-9 J AAPOS

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