Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Case Report.
Journal
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
ISSN: 1815-672X
Titre abrégé: JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
Pays: Nepal
ID NLM: 0045233
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Feb 2021
28 Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
11
07
2020
accepted:
29
12
2020
entrez:
10
9
2021
pubmed:
11
9
2021
medline:
15
9
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension is a rare occurrence in young, physically fit male and a diagnosis of exclusion among most patients presenting with signs and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. Here we describe a case of a young male in the ideal weight range with no previous exposure to offending chemicals presented with a history of headache, obscuration of vision, and photopsia. On examination, there were no positive neurological findings. Increased opening pressure was found on the lumbar puncture. Ophthalmological examination revealed bilateral papilledema. Humphrey’s Visual field test showed peripheral field loss. Magnetic resonance imaging scan of the brain and orbits were normal. The patient was diagnosed and managed in primary care setting after neurosurgical consultation. Though rare, we should suspect idiopathic intracranial hypertension in ideal body weighted male if the headache is persistent after other causes of headache have been ruled out.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34506475
doi: 10.31729/jnma.5176
pmc: PMC8959236
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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