Abstract Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a neurological condition characterized by raised intracranial pressure of unknown etiology with normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition and no brain lesions. It occurs in pregnant patients at approximately the same frequency as in general popula...
Resumen Introducción: La Hipertensión Intracraneal Idiopática (HICI) es un síndrome neurológico caracterizado por un aumento de la presión intracraneal en ausencia de lesión estructural o hidrocefalia. Los síntomas incluyen cefalea, tinnitus pulsátil, oscurecimientos visuales transitorios y pé...
ABSTRACT A 37-year-old woman complained of headaches following bilateral visual loss in the past two years. She was obese and had undergone bariatric surgery three months earlier, followed by a considerable weight loss. Neuro-ophthalmic examination revealed a bilateral swollen optic disk. After a compute...
Cirugía Bariátrica/efectos adversos,
Enfermedades Hereditarias del Ojo/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades Hereditarias del Ojo/etiología,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Drusas del Disco Óptico/complicaciones,
Drusas del Disco Óptico/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades del Nervio Óptico/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades del Nervio Óptico/etiología,
Papiledema/diagnóstico por imagen,
Papiledema/etiología,
Seudotumor Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagen,
Seudotumor Cerebral/fisiopatología,
Síndrome,
Pruebas del Campo Visual
Abstract Introduction: Cerebral hydrodynamics complications in shunted patients are due to the malfunction of the system. The objective of this retrospective, single-center, single-arm cohort study is to confirm the safety and performance of Sphera® Duo when used in adult patients suffering from hydro...
Quistes Aracnoideos/fisiopatología,
Quistes Aracnoideos/cirugía,
Diseño de Equipo,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Hidrocefalia/fisiopatología,
Hidrocefalia/cirugía,
Hidrodinámica,
Presión Intracraneal/fisiología,
Seudotumor Cerebral/fisiopatología,
Seudotumor Cerebral/cirugía,
Reoperación,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/instrumentación,
Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/métodos
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe a case of a male adolescent with symptomatic idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) associated with obesity treated with bariatric surgery. Case description: A 16-year-and-6-month-old severely obese boy [weight: 133.6 kg; height: 1.74 m (Z score: +0.14); BMI: 44.1 kg...
Acetazolamida/uso terapéutico,
Cuidados Posteriores,
Cirugía Bariátrica/métodos,
Diuréticos/uso terapéutico,
Fondo de Ojo,
Cefalea/diagnóstico,
Cefalea/etiología,
Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía,
Papiledema/diagnóstico por imagen,
Seudotumor Cerebral/diagnóstico,
Seudotumor Cerebral/tratamiento farmacológico,
Seudotumor Cerebral/fisiopatología,
Punción Espinal/métodos,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Pérdida de Peso/fisiología
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disease characterized by an increase in
intracranial pressure, without presence of parenchymal lesions or hydrocephalus that
justify it. Over 90% of cases there is association with stenosis of the dural venous
sinuses. It is characterized by headache, tinid...
ABSTRACT Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome is puzzling because it results in elevated intracranial pressure with no identifiable underlying cause. Ocular motor nerve palsies, other than a unilateral or bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy, are rarely seen in patients with this condition. We report here on a 25...
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Papiledema/diagnóstico por imagen,
Papiledema/etiología,
Seudotumor Cerebral/complicaciones,
Seudotumor Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagen,
Seudotumor Cerebral/fisiopatología,
Síndrome,
Tomografía de Coherencia Óptica,
Enfermedades del Nervio Troclear/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades del Nervio Troclear/etiología,
Enfermedades del Nervio Troclear/fisiopatología
Intracranial hypertension (ICH) is a life-threatening condition that can be observed in
several diseases. Its clinical presentation is variable, with headache, nausea, vomiting, visual
disturbances, papilledema, and alterations in the level of consciousness. The gold standard
for the diagnosis of ICHis s...
ABSTRACT Objective: To report cases of children and adolescents diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri associated or not with rheumatic disease. Methods: This was a retrospective study based on medical reports of 29 patients, up to 18 years of age and diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri, followed up in the ...