Medical Management of idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

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Identifier 19920225_nanos_iihsympos_06
Title Medical Management of idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Creator James Goodwin, MD
Affiliation University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, Chicago
Subject Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension; Medical Management; Progressive Visual Field Loss; Acetazolamide; Analgesics; Treatments; Weight Reduction
Description IIH is an idiopathic condition in which there is often sustained elevation of intracranial pressure. The effect of this is reflected primarily in papilledema or swelling of the optic nerve heads. Function of the central nervous system (CNS) remains for the most part normal, though diplopia Irom 6th cranial nerve dysfunction and tinnitus, probably Irom increased pressure in the inner ear endolymph, occur frequently enough to count among the defining characteristics of IIH. Infiltrative and space occupying disorders infectious, inflammatory or neoplasticwhich may cause elevation of intracranial pressure are traditionally set aside Irom IIH, so normal CSFcontents, normal neurologic examination apart from the exceptions noted above, and normal neuroimaging (CT or MRI) are all required to sustain the diagnosis.
Date 1992-02-25
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1992 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1992: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 1992. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6ff7014
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 182990
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ff7014
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