Open AccessMetabolic Concepts in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Their Potential for Therapeutic Intervention
Author(s) -
Catherine Hornby,
Susan P Mollan,
Hannah Botfield,
Michael OʼReilly,
Alexandra J Sinclair
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of neuro-ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1536-5166
pISSN - 1070-8022
DOI - 10.1097/wno.0000000000000684
Subject(s) - medicine , neurology , adipose tissue , pathological , neurosurgery , obesity , endocrine system , disease , bioinformatics , intervention (counseling) , intensive care medicine , intracranial pressure , pathogenesis , therapeutic approach , surgery , hormone , psychiatry , biology
Traditional risk factors associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) include obesity, weight gain, and female sex. The incidence of IIH is increasing and yet the underlying trigger and the fueling pathological mechanisms are still poorly understood.