Expanding the clinical spectrum of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. [PDF]
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder of raised intracranial pressure (ICP). Although the majority of patients with IIH present classically with headache and papilledema, some patients may have unusual presentations ...
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: demographic profile, clinical features, associations and clinical and visual outcomes in black African patients presenting to St John Eye Hospital [PDF]
MMed, Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the WitwatersrandAim To determine and document the demographic profile, clinical features, associations and clinical and visual outcomes in black African patients with idiopathic ...
Alli, Hassan Dawood
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A case report of all-trans retinoic acid-induced pseudotumor cerebri in an adult patient of acute promyelocytic leukemia [PDF]
All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), a derivative of vitamin A, is the first line drug for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). At the same time, ATRA is also associated with various side effects, including some life threatening conditions.
Kalwar, Ashok+4 more
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Diffusion Perfusion MRI in Idiopathic Pseudotumor Cerebri [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Pseudotumor cerebri (PC) or idiopathic benign intracranial hypertension is characterized by abnormal elevation of intracranial pressure with a normal composition of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and absence of hydrocephaly or any ...
Şebnem Bıçakçı+5 more
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Patients' Perceptions and Treatment Effectiveness [PDF]
An extensive literature relating patients’ expectations to treatment outcomes has not addressed the determinants of these expectations. We argue that treatment history is part of a reference point that influences patients’ expectations of how effective ...
Dan Firesner+3 more
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Pseudotumor cerebri in children
Demographic and outcome data in the era of modern neuroimaging are needed to describe pseudotumor cerebri in children.We reviewed the medical records of children less than 18 years old who were diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri between 1977 and 1997. We defined pseudotumor cerebri as (1) increased intracranial pressure, (2) normal or small ventricles,
Michael X. Repka+2 more
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From the first to use of “pseudotumor cerebri” by Nonne in 1904, the historic evolution of the knowledge on pseudotumor cerebri has been marked by several periods (the otologic stage, the neurosurgical stage, the neuro-ophthalmologic stage); today there ...
St. M. Iencen, A. St. Iencean, A. Tascu
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Treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri (Sinus Stenosis).
S. Thanki, W. Guerrero, M. Mokin
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A severe case of tetracycline-induced intracranial hypertension
Tetracykline is a first-line treatment of the common skin disorder acne vulgaris. A rare side effect of tetracycline treatment is intracranial hypertension also called pseudotumor cerebri (PTC). We report a severe case of PTC with cranial nerve palsy and
Anders Vedel Holst+2 more
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Benign intracranial hypertension and leukoencephalopathy due to venous sinus stenosis in an SLE patient [PDF]
The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, LUPUS, 16/10, 2007, © SAGE Publications Ltd, 2007 by SAGE Publications Ltd at the LUPUS page: http://lup.sagepub.com/ on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com ...
Gono, T+5 more
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