Predictors of poor visual outcome in patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH): an ambispective cohort study

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is characterized by features of raised intracranial pressure (ICP), causing headache, papilledema and potential visual loss in the absence of a space-occupying lesion or other identifiable cause. Initially described as serous meningitis by Quincke in 1893 [1], IIH still remains a disorder of uncertain pathogenesis. The clinical course is very variable with headache causing long term disability and visual loss being a potential threat. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important because permanent visual field loss is common and blindness occurs in 10% of affected individuals [2,3].

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - May 10, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Amit Agarwal, Deepti Vibha, Kameshwar Prasad, Rohit Bhatia, Mamta Bhushan Singh, Ajay Garg, Rohit Saxena Source Type: research