Abstract
Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) in the absence of space-occupying lesions or other known etiology. It primarily affects young obese females, and potentially causes permanent visual loss due to papilledema and secondary optic atrophy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a marker for CSF opening pressure in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).
Highlights
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) primarily affects young obese women
To evaluate the diagnostic value of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a marker of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure in patients with IIH
We investigated CSF opening pressure, peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFLT), total retinal thickness (RT), and headache symptoms in patients newly diagnosed with IIH, patients with long-term IIH, and 20 healthy controls
Summary
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) primarily affects young obese women. It can cause chronic headache and permanent visual loss due to papilloedema and secondary optic atrophy. Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic value of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a marker of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure in patients with IIH
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