| Title |
Magnetic Resonance Venography in Idiopathic Pseudotumor Cerebri |
| Creator |
Lee, AG; Brazis, PW |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. |
| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: To inform clinicians about the use of magnetic resonance (MR) venography in idiopathic pseudotumor cerebri. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study to evaluate for the presence or absence of dural sinus thrombosis using MR imaging and MR venography of the brain in 22 consecutive young, female, overweight patients with typical pseudotumor cerebri. RESULTS: None of the 22 MR imaging and MR venography studies showed venous sinus thrombosis. CONCLUSION: Magnetic resonance venography might not add significantly to the evaluation of typical idiopathic pseudotumor cerebri but may be indicated in atypical cases (e.g., male, thin, or elderly patients). |
| Subject |
Adult; Brain/pathology; Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis/diagnosis; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Angiography/methods; Obesity/complications; Phlebography; Prospective Studies; Pseudotumor Cerebri/diagnosis |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225044 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6vx3nmn/225044 |
