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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2011 More than 93% of people with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (previously called pseudotumour cerebri and benign intracranial hypertension) are obese. The annual incidence of the disease is highest among young obese women, at an estimated 20 per 100 000.[1][1] The median age at onset is 34 ...
Michel J, Belliveau, Martin W, ten Hove
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a disorder characterized by increased intracranial pressure of unclear pathogenesis in the absence of other structural and obstructive lesions that is predominantly ...
Ahmad Samara +3 more
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Case Reports in Critical Care, 2015 Lumbar puncture is performed routinely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in idiopathic intracranial hypertension, despite lumbar puncture being classically contraindicated in the setting of raised intracranial pressure.
Kenneth R. Hoffman +3 more
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BMC Neurology, 2020 Background Isolated onset of intracranial hypertension due to spinal cord tumor is rare, thus, easily leading to misdiagnosis and delay in effective treatment.
Wanglu Hu +7 more
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension [PDF]
Seminars in Ophthalmology, 1991 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension ((IIH) is characterized by increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure of unknown cause. It is predominantly a disease of women in the childbearing years. Although the cause of IIH remains obscure, it has become clear that loss of visual function is common and patients may progress to blindness if untreated.
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Cesarean Delivery of a Parturient with Lumboperitoneal Shunt under Spinal Anesthesia
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2023 Lumboperitoneal shunt may be indicated as a treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension aiming to facilitate the dynamic flow of cerebrospinal fluid into the peritoneum for patients.
Hicham Ziani +9 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 Introduction Idiopathic intracranial hypertension can rarely be associated with an underlying endocrine disorder such as Cushing's syndrome, hyperthyroidism, or with administration of thyroxine or growth hormone.
Moore Peter +3 more
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension as a presenting sign of adrenal insufficiency
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2018 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a diagnosis of exclusion defined by elevated intracranial pressure without mass lesions or hydrocephalus.
Sandra Shenouda +3 more
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Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2023 All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is a vitamin A derivative which can increase intracranial pressure, causing visual loss and papilledema. Those patients should be treated similarly to others patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Kenzo Hokazono +4 more
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Evolving Evidence in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Life, 2021 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is an enigmatic disorder characterized by raised intracranial pressure (ICP) with no known cause and it affects both children and adults [...]
Susan P. Mollan +2 more
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