Pregnancy and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on pregnancy and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (iih): Epidemiological features IIH starts in pregnancy in 8% of cases 47% of cases remain stable and 49% worsen in pregnancy Clinical features Effect of IIH on pregnancy Medical management Surgical management…

Epidemiological features

  • IIH starts in pregnancy in 8% of cases
  • 47% of cases remain stable and 49% worsen in pregnancy

Clinical features

Effect of IIH on pregnancy

Medical management

Surgical management

Use of IIH medications

Contraception and IIH

Delivery with IIH

References

  1. Friedman DI, Jacobson DM. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Neuro Ophthalmol 2004; 24:138-145.
  2. Huna-Baron R, Kupersmith MJ. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in pregnancy. J Neurol 2002; 249:1078-1081.
  3. Tang RA, Dorotheo EU, Schiffman JS, Bahrani HM. Medical and surgical management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in pregnancy. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2004; 4:398-409.
  4. Mollan SP, Davies B, Silver NC, et al. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: consensus guidelines on management. JNNP 2018; 89:1088-1100.
  5. Vukovic-Cvetkovic V, Beier D, Buchgreitz L, Korsbaek JJ, Jensen RH. Management and outcome of pregnancy in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a prospective case series study. Neurol Clin Pract 2024; 14:e200226.
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