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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...

Clinical performance of fixed-pressure Sphera Duo® hydrocephalus shunt

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (1), 2020
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...

Bariatric surgery as a treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a male adolescent: case report

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...

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...

Weight reduction for a better visual outcome in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between weight reduction and visual outcome in overweight patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Methods: Thirty-nine newly diagnosed, overweight (body mass index >25 kg/m2) patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension were studied ret...

Traumatismo craneoencefálico grave: complicaciones y manejo
Severe head injury: complications and treatment

Rev. mex. pediatr; 61 (3), 1994
Se revisaron 100 expedientes de niños con traumatismo craneoencefálico grave. Se analizó el sitio donde se presentó el accidente, la causa del accidente y las complicaciones observadas. La mayoría de los casos (77 por ciento) recibió tratamiento médico, el resto de ellos fueron intervenidos quirú...

Perda visual na síndrome do pseudotumor cerebral
Visual loss in pseudotumor cerebri

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 57 (2), 1994
Cinquenta e oito olhos de 29 pacientes com pseudotumor cerebral foram submetidos a exame neuroftalmológico incluindo avaliaçäo do campo visual central e periférico com perímetro de Goldmann. Quarenta e dois olhos (72,4 por cento) apresentaram perda visual e em 15 (25,8 por cento) esta foi severa. Es...