Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH): other investigations

Evidence-based neurology checklist on idiopathic intracranial hypertension (iih): other investigations: Contrast computed tomography (CT) The may be sufficient in typical IIH It may help to rule venous sinus thrombosis (VST), tumours, and meningeal infiltration CT venogram may demonstrate…

Contrast computed tomography (CT)

  • The may be sufficient in typical IIH
  • It may help to rule venous sinus thrombosis (VST), tumours, and meningeal infiltration
  • CT venogram may demonstrate bilateral transvers sinus stenosis (BTSS)

Ophthalmic assessments

Electron microscopy: features

Pathological features

Emerging investigations

References

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  3. Friedman, DI, Liu, GT, and Digre, KB. Revised diagnostic criteria for the pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in adults and children. Neurology 2013; 81:1159–1165.
  4. Schmidt C, Wiener E, Hoffmann J, et al. Structural olfactory nerve changes in patients suffering from idiopathic intracranial hypertension. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35221. 
  5. Morris PP, Black DF, Port J, Campeau N. Transverse sinus stenosis is the most sensitive MR imaging correlate of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:471-477. 
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