Topic: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) Author: Ayah Alatoom Editor: Ghina Mohamad Kaskas, Ihda Bani Khalaf Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: IIH, papilledema, pseudotumor cerebri, venous sinus stenting, venous sinus stenosis. Overview Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition of unknown etiology under the Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS), previously called benign intracranial hypertension, although the latter term has fallen out of favor due to the morbidity that comes with the condition. PTCS is marked by elevated ICP, normal brain parenchyma, and is classified into primary and secondary PTCS (1). Primary PTCS is the same as IIH, which primarily affects obese young women while […]
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