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Coexistence of papilledema and pseudopapilledema after remission of idiopathic intracranial hypertension by bariatric surgery

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (2), 2020
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...

A case of bilateral fourth nerve palsy associated with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (4), 2019
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...

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Sheath in the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Arq. bras. neurocir; 38 (1), 2019
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...