TY - JOUR
T1 - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
AU - Friedman, Deborah I.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by a Research to Prevent Blindness Challenge Grant and the National Eye Institute K23EY015525.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a secondary headache disorder characterized by headaches and visual symptoms. It most frequently occurs in obese women of childbearing age. However, many secondary causes exist, and it may affect children, men, and slim individuals. Prompt recognition, evaluation, and treatment are needed to prevent permanent visual loss.
AB - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a secondary headache disorder characterized by headaches and visual symptoms. It most frequently occurs in obese women of childbearing age. However, many secondary causes exist, and it may affect children, men, and slim individuals. Prompt recognition, evaluation, and treatment are needed to prevent permanent visual loss.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11916-007-0024-8
DO - 10.1007/s11916-007-0024-8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17214924
AN - SCOPUS:33846517618
SN - 1531-3433
VL - 11
SP - 62
EP - 68
JO - Current pain and headache reports
JF - Current pain and headache reports
IS - 1
ER -