Clinical study of idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- VernacularTitle:特发性颅内压增高综合征的临床研究
- Author:
Yongsheng GU
;
Guanghui CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension;
Pseudotumor cerebri;
Papilloedema
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2003;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension,which often occurs among adult overweight women,is a kind of chronic intracranial hypertension without any certain causes.The patient usually present with headache and papilloedema,and normal of brain structure and the cerebrospinal fluid composition.As visual loss is the only serious outcome,both dietary management and medical treatment are helpful in the early time,but surgery should be required as soon as visual loss occurs.The recent clinical study on idiopathic intracranial hypertension was reviewed.
