Professional paper

Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Clinical and Demographic Features

Nada Sindičić Dessardo ; Pediatric Department, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia
Sandro Dessardo ; Pediatric Department, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia
Antun Sasso ; Pediatric Department, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia
Alenka Vukelić Šarunić ; Pediatric Department, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia
Mirna Šubat Dežulović ; Pediatric Department, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a clinical condition characterized by elevated intracranial pressure and absence of clinical, laboratory or radiographic evidence of central nervous system infection, vascular malformation, intracranial space occupying lesion or hydrocephalus. In the last years the raising understanding of pediatric IIH, especially concerning its demographics and epidemiology, has brought up to a redefinition of diagnostic criteria and reevaluation of pathogenesis and treatment. The authors reviewed the records of nineteen consecutive children with newly diagnosed IIH in order to compare demographic characteristics, clinical pictures and ophthalmologic aspects as optic disc evaluation and visual field evaluation, as well as treatment modalities and follow up. Beside obesity and female gender, potential alternative risk factors remains to be investigated, which need a good collaboration between neuroophthalmologists and pediatric neurologists.

Keywords

idiopathic intracranial hypertension; children; obesity; epidemiology

Hrčak ID:

51662

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/51662

Publication date:

20.4.2010.

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