Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in pregnancy. (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thirumalaikumar, Lakshmi; Ramalingam, Kalaivani; Heafield, Tom
• Is Part Of: Obstetrician & gynaecologist. Volume 16:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1111/tog.12087
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1467-2561

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="tog12087-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="tog12087-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Key content</title> <p> <list id="tog12087-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a rare condition that usually affects overweight women.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>It is a diagnosis of exclusion in a pregnant woman presenting with headache.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>It is important to understand the medical and surgical treatment options in pregnancy.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>The mode of delivery is usually decided by obstetric factors.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>The risk of visual impairment is the same in pregnant and non‐pregnant women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> <sec id="tog12087-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Learning objectives</title> <p> <list id="tog12087-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>To identify how idiopathic intracranial hypertension presents in pregnancy.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>To know how to monitor and manage women with this condition during pregnancy.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>To understand the intrapartum, postpartum and long‐term implications of this condition.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> <sec id="tog12087-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Ethical issues</title> <p> <list id="tog12087-list-0003" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>What is the extent of investigation before reaching the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension?</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Do we need a high index of suspicion in all pregnant women presenting with headache?</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>What is the preferred mode of delivery in idiopathic intracranial hypertension – do they all need a caesarean section?</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>