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Therapeutic Approaches to Pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri: New Insights From Literature Data Publisher Pubmed



Vitaliti G1 ; Pavone P1 ; Matin N2 ; Tabatabaie O2 ; Cocuzza S3 ; Vecchio M4 ; Maiolino L3 ; Di Mauro P3 ; Conti A3 ; Lubrano R5 ; Serra A3 ; Falsaperla R1
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  1. 1. General and Emergency Paediatrics Operative Unit, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  2. 2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. ENT Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  4. 4. Centre of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  5. 5. Pediatric Nephrology O.U., La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Source: International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology Published:2017


Abstract

The pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS), also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), is characterized by signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure such as headache and cranial nerve palsies, in the absence of any space-occupying mass. This condition commonly affects overweight women of childbearing age, even if it is also frequent in men and children. Children with PTCS may present with atypical signs and symptoms, with a different prognosis compared to adults. However, the treatment is the same for both children and adults, even if there are no strict treatment guidelines in regards. All treatment strategies in children are based on retrospective studies and none has been evaluated in prospective or randomized controlled trial studies. This review focuses on literature data on PTCS treatment in children. © 2017 SAGE Publications Ltd unless otherwise noted. Manuscript content on this site is licensed under Creative Commons Licenses.
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