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Review
. 2019 Dec;39(6):682-691.
doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1698744. Epub 2019 Dec 17.

Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Sarah R Ahmad  1 , Heather E Moss  1   2
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Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Sarah R Ahmad et al. Semin Neurol. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Advances in ophthalmic diagnostics and results of interventional clinical trials are shifting diagnosis and management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) to be more technology- and evidence-based. In this article, the evidence supporting current diagnostic criteria, evaluation, and medical and surgical management of IIH are reviewed.

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Findings associated with intracranial hypertension (top) compared with normal ICP (bottom) on ancillary testing including MRI (left), OCT (center) and fundus photography (right). Box on MRI indicates region of OCT. Dashed line on fundus photography indicated cross section of OCT. Optic nerve head (*), optic nerve sheath width (double arrow), globe flattening (red dashed line), eye shape change (yellow dashed line).
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