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Systemic metabolic dysfunction and comorbidities may act as upstream modulators converging on inflammatory activation, which is closely intertwined with excessive CSF production and impaired clearance, potentially contributing to sustained ICP elevation.
Guangyu Han +5 more
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In this multicenter retrospective study of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, only 3.6% of patients required surgery, predominantly for acute visual deterioration. Both cerebrospinal fluid diversion and optic nerve sheath fenestration were effective in improving visual outcomes and resolving papilledema, while headache improvement was limited ...
Gabriel Bsteh +24 more
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Miller Fisher Syndrome Presenting as Pseudotumor
Two female children, ages 9 and 2 years, who presented with pseudotumor cerebri and within 2 to 3 days, were diagnosed with Miller Fisher syndrome are reported from the Hopital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium.
J Gordon Millichap
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ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a syndrome characterized by symptoms and signs of raised intracranial pressure without a secondary cause. It primarily affects young obese women who present with headache and papilledema. We report the clinical presentation, brain imaging findings and outcomes of patients with IIH from two ...
Bandlakazi Sukwana‐Ncemane +2 more
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ABSTRACT 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.
Zainab Rissan +7 more
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Incidence Rates of Pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri
Twenty nine cases of pseudotumor cerebri were identified in a retrospective study of records of 205,765 children aged 2-15 years presenting between 1979 and 1994 at the IWK Grace Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
J Gordon Millichap
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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,
P H, Phillips, M X, Repka, S R, Lambert
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Pseudotumor Cerebri after Kidney Transplantation
<p><strong><em>Background and Objectives</em></strong><strong>:</strong> Pseudotumor cerebri is defined by the increase of intracranial pressure. It has different atiologies but, many of its causes are idiopathic
M Akhavan Sepahi
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The Costs of a Quiet Disorder: Direct and Indirect Costs of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension [PDF]
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH; pseudotumor cerebri) is a disorder with a reported incidence rate of one to three per 100,000 people in the general population.
Brenna Lobb +3 more
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Introduction The typical visual symptoms of optic disc edema are transient visual obscurations due to fluctuations of the optic nerve head blood perfusion. If it remains untreated, it can cause damage and significant vision loss. Piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZ) exerts broad activity against most gram‐positive and gram‐negative aerobic and anaerobic ...
Georgios Papaetis +6 more
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