ReviewCephalalgia : an international journal of headache2021
Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
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- Smoking and idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a meta-analysis.Eye (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic role of venous sinus stenting in pediatric IIH: evidence review for clinical practice.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Pooled it
- Cerebrospinal fluid and serum biomarkers in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A systematic review.Headache · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- European Guideline on Chronic Nausea and Vomiting-A UEG and ESNM Consensus for Clinical Management.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025Guideline
- Effectiveness of Topiramate Versus Acetazolamide in the Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: ASystematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Papilledema and related clinical and paraclinical visual assessment in cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis versus idiopathic intracranial hypertension.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Recurrent crescendo headache and subconjunctival hemorrhage in the setting of intracranial hypertension with IgA nephropathy.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2026Article
- Phosphatase and tensin homolog: A potential target for therapeutic intervention in optic nerve regeneration.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Clinical characteristics and outcomes of non-obese patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a retrospective cohort study.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Hallmarks of headache disorders: part 5 - secondary headaches.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Review
- Inflammation in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: An Immunometabolic Mechanistic Framework and Clinical Implications.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Inflammatory parameters in idiopathic intracranial hypertension and their relationship with optic disc findings.International ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Fluoroscopic guidance decreases the risk of post-lumbar puncture headache in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Ophthalmologic assessment and intracranial pressure in children: diagnostic methods, clinical correlations, and future directions.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Microstructural White Matter Alterations in Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- "NÃO É PRIMÁRIA": a Portuguese version of the SNNOOP10 mnemonic.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Article
- Acute headache treatment in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: treating to the phenotype?The journal of headache and pain · 2025Article
- Papilledema suspicion in ophthalmology practice: clinical profiles and structural-functional assessment of the optic nerve in referred cases.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Looking at Burning Mouth Syndrome Brain: The Prevalence of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Radiologic Signs in BMS Patients.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo review and discuss the clinical presentation and treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. DISCUSSION: Visual alterations and headache are the two main symptoms of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, although additional features including cranial nerve palsies, cognitive deficits, olfactory deficits and tinnitus are not uncommon. The headache associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension frequently has a migrainous phenotype. The underlying cause of the disorder has not yet been elucidated. Several hypotheses have been postulated but none of them can explain the full clinical picture. Therapeutic options remain limited, focusing mainly on reduction in body weight and the reduction of CSF production with carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
conclusionThe accurate diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension is essential as visual deterioration due to papilledema may be irreversible. Given its phenotypic similarity and frequent overlap with chronic migraine it is essential to consider idiopathic intracranial hypertension in the diagnostic workup of chronic headache; in particular, when considering its increasing prevalence. Understanding in detail the pathophysiological mechanisms behind the associated headache would also allow study of current and future therapeutic options in a structured way.
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