idiopathic intracranial hypertension Flashcards
1
Q
commonly seen in
A
young obese women
2
Q
features
A
headache: bilateral, non-pulsatile, postural
visual disturbance + papilloedema
3
Q
drug assocs
A
COCP lithium vitamin A tetracyclines steroids
4
Q
Mx
A
- weight loss
- acetazolamide
- invasive e.g. therapeutic LPs, surgical CSF shunting
