Graves' disease and idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a central nervous system disorder characterized by raised intracranial pressure with normal cerebrospinal fluid composition and absence of any structural anomaly on neuroimaging. Among all endocrine disorders associated with the development of IIH, the a...

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Published inMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 290 - 292
Main Authors Gutch, Manish, Bhattacharjee, Annesh, Kumar, Sukriti, Pushkar, Durgesh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2017
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Graves' disease
hyperthyroidism
idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Intracranial hypertension
Risk factors
India
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Summary:Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a central nervous system disorder characterized by raised intracranial pressure with normal cerebrospinal fluid composition and absence of any structural anomaly on neuroimaging. Among all endocrine disorders associated with the development of IIH, the association of hyperthyroidism and IIH is very rare with few cases reported till date. Thyroid disturbances have a unique association with IIH. Hypo- and hyper-thyroidism have been reported in association with this disorder. We present a rare case of a 25-year-old man with Graves' disease with intractable headache that was later investigated and attributed to development of IIH.
ISSN:0975-2870
DOI:10.4103/0975-2870.206574