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Spinal Fluid Putting Pressure On Optic Nerves

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Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

I was admitted to the hosptial & diagnosed with Optic Neuritis . I had to have an MRI and spinal ... abnormal signal or enhancement involving the optic nerves. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

I have been diagnosed with optic neuritis in my right eye with an MRI. There is no pain with ... MUSC. I e had two abnormal MRIs and an abnormal spinal tap . I'm desperate for answers! What's wrong ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

hi my question is how are problems with optic nerve diagnosed? and also what is treatment if it's optic nuritis or something dealing with optic nerve? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

t2 flairs on white matter , swollen optic nerve more so on left side , weekness and tingling on left ... Ana testing since 2015. Can you still have MS if spinal tap CSF testing comes back negative with no ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Dadapeer K MD

Glaucoma has damaged the optic nerve to the extent that my wife's vision is severely impaired. Is there such a thing as an optic nerve implant ? and would that have the possibility of restoring some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)

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Dr.  Nupur K MD

my dad went to the eye doctor - she said his optic nerve in his right eye was swollen He went to ... normal Now they want to do a spinal tap - what would this be for and is it necessary ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Sudhir Kumar MD

hi. I had a spinal tap last week for suspected intracranial hypertension because of optic nueritis. I am now having pain with eye movement. Could this be a low pressure headache from the tap or should ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Sushama Suram MD

My wife has had a stroke of the optic nerves on both eyes and is rapidly losing eyesight in both eyes. It was diagnosed as Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy. She has been seen by an optometrist ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sushama Suram ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Sushama Suram MD

to figure where the swelling is come from is the spinal tap. But the neurologist wrote a prescription for imitrex instead. He did not recommend the lumbar and told me that yes my optic nerves are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sushama Suram ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

our 17 year old daughter has been diagnozed with pseudo tumor whatever and has had one spinal tap ... headaches are still with us. Went to opthamologist last week and minimal swelling in optic nerve. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)