IIH Flashcards
1
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IIH
A
enigmatic condition
pressure around brain increases causing headache and visual disturbances due to papilloedema - there is optic disc swelling
2
Q
imaging?
A
no imaging features of hydrocephalus found
3
Q
who is it mainly seen in
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overweight people - the best form of treatment is weight loss
4
Q
treatment
A
weight loss if overweight
acetazolamide (systemic CA inhibitor) or repeated lumbar puncture
5
Q
Munro-Kellie hypothesis
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states that the cranial compartment is rigid incompressible and volume of brain, CSF and blood inside it is fixed. Therefore, a state of volume equilibrium exists. The main buffers to increased volume are CSF, and blood volume to a lesser extent.
- raised ICP is a medical emergency
