Persistent visual loss in malignant idiopathic intracranial hypertension
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and visual function.
BACKGROUND Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a relatively common condition (incidence up to 19/100 000/year in the high-risk group of obese women in reproductive age range) causing headaches with papilloedema. Detailed investigations are required to exclude other causes of raised intracranial pressure. The condition may be self-limiting or enter a chronic phase with significant morbidity ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1755-375X,1755-3768
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01706.x