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Topiramate is more effective than acetazolamide at lowering intracranial pressure
Author(s) -
William J. Scotton,
Hannah Botfield,
Connar Stanley James Westgate,
James Mitchell,
Andreas Yiangou,
Maria Uldall,
Rigmor Jensen,
Alexandra J. Sinclair
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cephalalgia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.57
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1468-2982
pISSN - 0333-1024
DOI - 10.1177/0333102418776455
Subject(s) - acetazolamide , topiramate , medicine , intracranial pressure , furosemide , pseudotumor cerebri , anesthesia , blood pressure , epilepsy , psychiatry
The management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension focuses on reducing intracranial pressure to preserve vision and reduce headaches. There is sparse evidence to support the use of some of the drugs commonly used to manage idiopathic intracranial hypertension, therefore we propose to evaluate the efficacy of these drugs at lowering intracranial pressure in healthy rats.

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