Identifier |
20150222_nanos_posters_102 |
Title |
Exploratory Study of the Relationship between the Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System and Idiopathic |
Creator |
Reuben M. Valenzuela; Ruju Rai; Brian H. Kirk; Subhashree Sundar; Jessica N. Sanders; Judith E. A. Warner; Kathleen B. Digre; Alison V. Crum; Bradley J. Katz |
Affiliation |
(RMV) (RR) (BHK) (SS) (JEAW) (KBD) (AVC) (BJK) University of Utah/John A. Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT; (JNS) University of Utah/Obstetrics and Gynecology, Salt Lake City, UT |
Subject |
Pseudotumor Cerebri; High Intracranial Pressure/Headache; Levonogestrel; Contraception; IUD |
Description |
Unconfirmed reports have linked the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS aka Mirena), a long-acting contraceptive, to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). In this pilot study, we assessed signs and symptoms of IIH among a cohort of patients using LNG-IUS. |
Date |
2015-02-22 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2015 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2015: Poster Presentations |
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 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6p58vb9 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
184513 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p58vb9 |