The pseudotumor cerebri syndrome

Deborah I Friedman

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2014.01.001

The pseudotumor cerebri syndrome

Neurol Clin. 2014 May;32(2):363-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2014.01.001. Epub 2014 Feb 28.

Author

Deborah I Friedman¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC-9036, Dallas, TX 75390-9036, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9036, USA. Electronic address: Deborah.Friedman@UTSouthwestern.edu.

PMID: 24703535
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2014.01.001

Abstract

The pseudotumor cerebri syndrome may be idiopathic or arise from a secondary cause. The major morbidity is visual loss, which may be severe and permanent. This article reviews the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in adults and children.

Keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Papilledema; Pseudotumor cerebri.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Headache / etiology
Headache / therapy*
Humans
Papilledema / complications
Papilledema / diagnosis*
Papilledema / therapy
Pseudotumor Cerebri / complications
Pseudotumor Cerebri / diagnosis*
Pseudotumor Cerebri / therapy*
Treatment Outcome
Vision Disorders / etiology*
Vision Disorders / therapy*
Visual Acuity / physiology