Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: is papilloedema inevitable?

E Wraige; C Chandler; K R E Pohl

doi:10.1136/adc.87.3.223

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: is papilloedema inevitable?

Arch Dis Child. 2002 Sep;87(3):223-4. doi: 10.1136/adc.87.3.223.

Authors

E Wraige¹, C Chandler, K R E Pohl

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Neurology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK. [email protected]

Abstract

Headaches and papilloedema are key features of idiopathic (benign) intracranial hypertension (IIH). We describe three children in whom IIH was diagnosed in the absence of papilloedema. Recognition of atypical cases of IIH is important because pressure lowering treatment may be effective.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acetazolamide / therapeutic use
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Headache / etiology*
Humans
Intracranial Hypertension / complications*
Intracranial Hypertension / diagnosis
Intracranial Hypertension / drug therapy
Male
Papilledema / etiology*
Vision Disorders / etiology*

Substances

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Acetazolamide