Facial palsy and diplopia revealing idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a child

Abstract

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is rare in the pediatric population. It’s characterized by increased intracranial pressure in the absence of any evident underlying neurologic disease. Abducens nerve palsy is the most common cranial nerve deficit related to that condition. The association of sixth and seventh cranial nerve damage is uncommon. In this report, we describe the case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with headache, diplopia and peripheral facial palsy related to idiopathic intracranial hypertension