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Controversies: Optic nerve sheath fenestration versus shunt placement for the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has been increasing in prevalence in the past decade, following the obesity epidemic. When medical treatment fails, surgical treatment options must be considered. However, controversy remains as to which surgical procedure is the preferred surgi...

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Autores principales: Spitze, Arielle, Lam, Peter, Al-Zubidi, Nagham, Yalamanchili, Sushma, Lee, Andrew G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4278113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25449938
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.146012