Open AccessIdiopathic intracranial hypertension: The monster within
Author(s) -
Aastha Takkar,
Vivek Lal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/aian.aian_190_19
Subject(s) - medicine , intracranial pressure , radiological weapon , raised intracranial pressure , cerebrospinal fluid , pseudotumor cerebri , intensive care medicine , neuroimaging , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , psychiatry
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is defined as a syndrome of raised intracranial pressure with normal imaging of the brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition. There are many controversies and myths that surround IIH. Although patients of IIH may present "typical" symptoms and signs of raised intracranial pressure, clinical scenarios often vary. A typical clinical and radiological finding poses significant problems in diagnosis and management of patients with IIH. We have tried to resolve these controversies and provide a comprehensive update on different aspects of IIH. In this article, we review the common problems encountered while dealing with patients of IIH.