GuidelineThe journal of headache and pain2018
European headache federation guideline on idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Guideline in The journal of headache and pain, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06913712 (Evolution of Body Mass Index in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Its Relationship With the Response to Treatment. Retrospective and Prospective Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 95 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Evolution of Body Mass Index in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Its Relationship With the Response to Treatment. Retrospective and Prospective Study
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95 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Functional visual loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiology, prognosis and treatment.Eye (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 and Dual GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European journal of neurology · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of surgical treatments of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).Neurosurgical review · 2021Pooled it
- Association of Amount of Weight Lost After Bariatric Surgery With Intracranial Pressure in Women With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.Neurology · 2022Trial
- Increased systemic and adipose 11β-HSD1 activity in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.European journal of endocrinology · 2022Trial
- Obstructive sleep apnoea in women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a sub-study of the idiopathic intracranial hypertension weight randomised controlled trial (IIH: WT).Journal of neurology · 2022Trial
- The effect of CSF drain on the optic nerve in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.The journal of headache and pain · 2019Trial
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and pregnancy: outcomes in previously shunted women.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
- Craniocervical Junction Morphology and Cerebrospinal Fluid Spaces at the Foramen Magnum in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Implications for Pathophysiology.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Tear fluid Calcitonin gene-related peptide in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension headache - a prospective case-control study.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Article
- Recurrent crescendo headache and subconjunctival hemorrhage in the setting of intracranial hypertension with IgA nephropathy.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2026Article
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients can be effectively managed using an OCT-based telemedicine model.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
- Risk of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients Treated with GLP-1 Receptor Agonists.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026Article
- Epidemiology, pharmacological treatment and invasive management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in Austria: a nationwide, hospital-based, controlled analysis of insurance data.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Article
- Hallmarks of headache disorders: part 5 - secondary headaches.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Review
- Surgical Interventions in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension-A Comprehensive Multi-Center Study of Outcome and the Role of Treatment Indication.European journal of neurology · 2026Observational
- Visual and headache outcomes following lumboperitoneal shunting in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a prospective observational study.BMC neurology · 2026Observational
- Idiopathic CSF dynamic disturbances causing headache: a narrative review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Review
35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundIdiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is characterized by an elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP no identifiable cause. The aetiology remains largely unknown, however observations made in a number of recent clinical studies are increasing the understanding of the disease and now provide the basis for evidence-based treatment strategies.
methodsThe Embase, CDSR, CENTRAL, DARE and MEDLINE databases were searched up to 1st June 2018. We analyzed randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews that investigate IIH.
resultsDiagnostic uncertainty, headache morbidity and visual loss are among the highest concerns of clinicians and patients in this disease area. Research in this field is infrequent due to the rarity of the disease and the lack of understanding of the underlying pathology.
conclusionsThis European Headache Federation consensus paper provides evidence-based recommendations and practical advice on the investigation and management of IIH.
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