Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2018 Dec;18(6):485-488.
doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2018-002009. Epub 2018 Aug 28.

Evaluation and management of adult idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Susan P Mollan  1   2 , Catherine Hornby  1   3 , James Mitchell  1   3   4 , Alexandra J Sinclair  1   2   3   4
Affiliations
Editorial

Evaluation and management of adult idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Susan P Mollan et al. Pract Neurol. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

This paper summarises the first consensus guidelines for idiopathic intracranial hypertension as an infographic. Following a systematic literature review, a multidisciplinary specialist interest group met and established questions relating to population, interventions, controls and outcomes (PICO). A survey was sent to doctors who manage idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) regularly. Statements were reviewed by national professional bodies, specifically the Association of British Neurologists, British Association for the Study of Headache, the Society of British Neurological Surgeons and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and by international experts. Key areas are represented based on the guideline, namely: (1) investigation of papilloedema and diagnosis of IIH; (2) management strategies; and (3) investigation and management of acute exacerbation of headache in established IIH. We present an infographic as an aide-mémoire of the first consensus guidelines for IIH.

Keywords: benign intracran hyp; headache; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; neuroophthalmology; papilloedema.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Consensus Guideline in Adult Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: an infographic summary.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Mollan SP, Ali F, Hassan-Smith G, et al. . Evolving evidence in adult idiopathic intracranial hypertension: pathophysiology and management. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2016;87:982–92. 10.1136/jnnp-2015-311302 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Markey KA, Mollan SP, Jensen RH, et al. . Understanding idiopathic intracranial hypertension: mechanisms, management, and future directions. Lancet Neurol 2016;15:78–91. 10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00298-7 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Mollan SP, Markey KA, Benzimra JD, et al. . A practical approach to, diagnosis, assessment and management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Pract Neurol 2014;14:380–90. 10.1136/practneurol-2014-000821 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Mollan SP, Davies B, Silver NC, et al. . Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: consensus guidelines on management. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2018. 10.1136/jnnp-2017-317440 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Scotton WJ, Mollan SP, Walters T, et al. . Characterising the patient experience of diagnostic lumbar puncture in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a cross-sectional online survey. BMJ Open 2018;8:e020445 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020445 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

Publication types