Increase in Pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome Emergency Department Visits, Inpatient Admissions, and Surgeries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Conclusions: At our children's hospital, the rate of inpatient admissions and emergency department visits for pediatric PTCS increased during the pandemic. The severity of disease and frequency of surgical treatment also increased. Racial and ethnic minorities seem to be disproportionately affected. These changes may be related to increasing rates of childhood obesity during the pandemic.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research