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Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematous

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2018
Systemic lupus erythematous is a chronic multi-systemic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organ systems, including the central nervous system. Pseudotumor cerebri is a disorder associated with increased intracranial pressure in the absence of a ...
Mauricio Restrepo, Lilliana María Giraldo, Luisa Fernanda Montoya, Adriana Lucía Vanegas, Carlos Horacio Muñoz, Gloria María Vásquez, Luis Alonso González   +6 more
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Intracranial hypertension with ocular manifestation during the use of tetracycline: case report [PDF]

, 2005
The authors describe a young female patient with intracranial hypertension associated with ocular manifestations, during treatment with tetracycline. This is a rare adverse effect described in the medication warnings, and in a few reported cases in the ...
Lindoso, Elissandro Márcio Silva, Parolin, André, Santos, Fernando Henrique Xavier, Santos, Frederico Xavier Dos, Sousa, Luciene Barbosa De   +4 more
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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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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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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, Bhatti, Irfan, Gibbon, Frances, Heyman, James, Leach, Paul, te Water Naude, Johann, Ved, Ronak   +6 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 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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