The Use of Combined Fundus Photography and Perimetry for the Assessment of Patients Referred for Intracranial Hypertension or Follow-Up of the Diagnosis in a Tertiary Headache Center. [PDF]
Eur J NeurolABSTRACT Objectives Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by increased intracranial pressure and papilledema. If left untreated, it can lead to vision loss, and, timely detection of papilledema is of paramount importance. Direct ophthalmoscopy can be difficult to perform and interpret for non‐ophthalmologists.
Rissan Z +7 more
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Pseudotumor Cerebri and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, A Rare Association. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Hemolytic uremic syndrome can present with central nervous system involvement. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is among the possible neurological manifestations of HUS, and clinicians should remain vigilant for extrarenal complications while treating patients with HUS.
Ali A +6 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is primarily a disorder of obese young women characterized by symptoms associated with raised intracranial pressure in the absence of a space-occupying lesion.
Kenan Dağdelen, Merve Ekici
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Clinical Features of Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Applicability of New ICHD-3 Criteria [PDF]
, 2018 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by intracranial pressure >28 cmH2O in the absence of identifiable causes. Aim of this paper is to describe the clinical phenotype of pediatric IIH and to analyze the applicability of ICHD-3 ...
Barbara Battan +8 more
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Lactoferrin. A natural glycoprotein involved in iron and inflammatory homeostasis [PDF]
, 2017 Human lactoferrin (hLf), an iron-binding multifunctional cationic glycoprotein secreted by exocrine glands and by neutrophils, is a key element of host defenses.
Cutone, Antimo +4 more
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Sex hormones, CSF and serum leptin in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2022 Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is typically seen in females of childbearing period; therefore, it is possible that female sex hormones have a pathogenic role in IIH.
Mohamed Abdelghaffar +3 more
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Outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion in the management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt has become the procedure of choice for treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). We aimed to assess the efficacy of frameless stereotactic placement of VP shunts for the management of ...
Amato-Watkins, Anthony +6 more
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European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is a condition characterized by an increase of intracranial pressure (ICP) with no identifiable cause to date.
M. Parker, B. Carr
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BMC Neurology, 2021 Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is defined by an increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the absence of inflammation, structural obstructions, or mass lesions.
Felix Fischbach +3 more
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Improving pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension care: a retrospective cohort study
Scientific Reports, 2022 To describe the clinical course and prognosis of pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and examine the preferred management setting. IIH is characterized by increased intracranial pressure and is often associated with headaches and visual ...
Adi Nitzan–Luques +5 more
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