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Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2013
Investigators from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and centers in Philadelphia and Salt Lake City, propose updated criteria for the diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri (PTCS) and its variations.
J Gordon Millichap
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Pseudotumor cerebral secundário a trombose venosa dural: relato de caso pediátrico Pseudotumor cerebri secondary to dural sinus thrombosis: pediatric case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2005
O pseudotumor cerebral é uma síndrome neurológica relativamente comum na adolescência. Na maioria dos casos, a etiologia é idiopática, mas pode haver complicações graves, como cegueira, relacionadas com a hipertensão intracraniana.
Adriana Rocha Brito, Marcio M. Vasconcelos, Romeu Cortes Domingues, Lívia Esteves, Maria Cecília Domingues de Olivaes, L. Celso H. Cruz Jr, Gesmar V. Haddad Herdy   +6 more
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A Comparison Between the Clinical Features of Pseudotumor Cerebri Secondary to Tetracyclines and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

American journal of ophthalmology-glaucoma, 2020
BACKGROUND- A comparison between the clinical features of tetracycline-induced pseudotumor cerebri (PTC-T) and those of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is absent in the literature.
Daniel R Orme, Sravanthi Vegunta, Matthew A. Miller, J. Warner, C. Bair, M. McFadden, A. Crum, K. Digre, B. Katz   +8 more
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Previously diagnosed leber's hereditary optic neuropathy with clinical signs of idiopathic intracranial hypertension responsive to acetazolamide therapy

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2019
Purpose: To present a case of suspected Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) with MRI and OCT findings compatible with pseudotumor cerebri responsive to acetazolamide therapy.
Hamid Sajjadi, Hossein Poorsalman
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High pseudotumor cerebri incidence in tretinoin and arsenic treated acute promyelocytic leukemia and the role of topiramate after acetazolamide failure

Leukemia Research Reports, 2014
Dual differentiation therapy with arsenic trioxide and tretinoin (all-trans-retinoic acid; ATRA) for the management of low and intermediate risk acute promyelocytic leukemia has recently been recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Some
Morgan B. Smith, Elizabeth A. Griffiths, James E. Thompson, Eunice S. Wang, Meir Wetzler, Craig W. Freyer   +5 more
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Pseudotumor cerebri induced by topical application of steroid: a case report

Journal of International Medical Research, 2019
A 19-year-old man visited the neurology clinic for evaluation of a headache and pulsating tinnitus that he had experienced for 2 months. A neurological examination was normal, except for bilateral disc swelling.
Yousef Mohammad, Bandar N. Aljafen, Mohammed S. Alnafisah, Fawaz A. Al-Hussain   +3 more
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Pseudotumor Cerebri: Epidemiology

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1993
The population-based incidence rates and clinical features of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are reported from the Mayo Clinic.
J Gordon Millichap
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Clinical performance of fixed-pressure Sphera Duo® hydrocephalus shunt [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2020
Introduction: Cerebral hydrodynamics complications in shunted patients are due to the malfunction of the system. The objective of this retrospective, single-center, single-arm cohort study is to confirm the safety and performance of Sphera® Duo when ...
Fernando Campos Gomes PINTO, Matheus Fernandes de OLIVEIRA, João Paulo Souza de CASTRO, João Vitor Rocha MORAIS, Flávia Morais Gomes PINTO, Manoel Jacobsen TEIXEIRA   +5 more
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Pseudotumor cerebri in childhood and adolescence: data from a specialized service

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Objective: To report cases of children and adolescents diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri associated or not with rheumatic disease. Methods: This was a retrospective study based on medical reports of 29 patients, up to 18 years of age and diagnosed with
Gabriela G. M. Balbi, Sandro L. Matas, Claudio A. Len, Melissa M. Fraga, Iggor O. Sousa, Maria Teresa Terreri   +5 more
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Pathophysiology of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2012
Investigators at Emory University, Atlanta, GA review the epidemiology, pathophysiology and management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), sometimes called pseudotumor cerebri or benign intracranial hypertension, terms now considered ...
J Gordon Millichap
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