Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in a Morbidly Obese Young Female Managed With Bariatric Surgery

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by raised intracranial pressure (ICP) and papilledema, also known as pseudotumor cerebri. Morbid obesity mainly affects women of childbearing age, which makes it a consistent risk factor for the development of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alkhuwaylidi, Alhanouf A, Alkhurayji, Alanoud A, Alhassan, Bassam, Ali, Bandar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9784589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36578846
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32868
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Sumario:Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by raised intracranial pressure (ICP) and papilledema, also known as pseudotumor cerebri. Morbid obesity mainly affects women of childbearing age, which makes it a consistent risk factor for the development of IIH in these individuals. Consequently, the higher the body mass index (BMI) the higher the risk of IIH. We report a case of a 30- year-old female with symptomatic idiopathic IIH and malfunctioning ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, associated with obesity, who underwent a bariatric sleeve gastrectomy, which led to weight loss and a significant improvement in her IIH. Our objective is to better understand the efficacy of bariatric surgery as a treatment for IIH.

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