Benign Intracranial Hypertension Necessitating Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion Secondary to Growth Hormone Therapy
Journal
Irish medical journal
ISSN: 0332-3102
Titre abrégé: Ir Med J
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 0430275
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 05 2019
09 05 2019
Historique:
entrez:
15
8
2019
pubmed:
15
8
2019
medline:
28
2
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Presentation
Constant bilateral frontal headache associated with early morning awakenings, two episodes of vomiting and blurred vision.
Diagnosis
Benign Intracranial Hypertension.
Treatment
Repeat Lumbar Punctures were performed. GH was stopped and acetazolamide commenced. Later requiring VP shunt due to refractory symptoms with full resolution of symptoms.
Conclusion
Surgical management involving shunt procedures are reserved for refractory cases and are highly effective at resolving intractable symptoms.
Substances chimiques
Human Growth Hormone
12629-01-5
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
936Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.