Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: is papilloedema inevitable?. Issue 3 (1st September 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wraige, E; Chandler, C; Pohl, K R E
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 87:Issue 3(2002)
• Page Start: 223
• Page End: 224
• Publication Date: 2002-09-01
• Subjects: intracranial hypertension -- papilloedema; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid -- IIH, intracranial hypertension -- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.87.3.223
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Headaches and papilloedema are key features of idiopathic (benign) intracranial hypertension (IIH). We describe three children in whom IIH was diagnosed in the absence of papilloedema. Recognition of atypical cases of IIH is important because pressure lowering treatment may be effective.