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Salpietro et al raise an interesting point about whether recent weight gain in addition to or in lieu of obesity per se is a risk factor for pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension. We were not able to examine this question in the current dataset. We are collecting prospective body mass index trajectories in our large pediatric cohort and plan to examine this question in future studies. Pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension and extreme childhood obesity: a role for weight gainThe Journal of PediatricsVol. 162Issue 5PreviewWe read with interest the report by Brara et al,1 who, in line with some findings of previous investigators on adult idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), correlated extreme childhood obesity with the risk of developing pediatric IIH and the severity of symptoms, especially in postpubertal females. We wish to address an additional issue, however: the correlation between the timing and duration of obesity and the risk of developing IIH. Full-Text PDF