Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approach

Ad dress for Cor res pon den ce/Ya z›fl ma Ad re si: Nihan Hande Akçakaya MD, Istanbul University Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Clinic of Genetics, Istanbul, Turkey Phone: +90 533 541 36 33 E-mail: nhakcakaya@gmail.com Re cei ved/Ge lifl Ta ri hi: 05.12.2015 Ac cep ted/Ka bul Ta ri hi: 08.05.2016 ©Copyright 2017 by Turkish Neurological Society Turkish Journal of Neurology published by Galenos Publishing House. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition of increased intracranial pressure without a secondary etiology. IIH is seen frequently in young and obese women. Headache, vision problems, and pulsatile tinnitus are the most common symptoms that lead patients to physicians. IIH requires a multidisciplinary approach because it could create permanent morbidity and its treatment plan should be individualized for each patient. The aim of this review was to provide an updated overview of IIH’s pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, and treatment strategies.