Evaluation of sixteen children with pseudotumor cerebri

Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is a clinical condition characterized by signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, such as headache and papilledema. A total of 16 patients diagnosed with PTC [12 (75%) female; 4 (25%) male] were included in the study. The age of onset of symptoms was 123.4 +/-...

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Published inTurkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 55 - 58
Main Authors Incecik, Faruk, Hergüner, M Ozlem, Altunbaşak, Sakir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 01.01.2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
Female
Humans
Male
Papilledema - epidemiology
Pseudotumor Cerebri - classification
Pseudotumor Cerebri - diagnosis
Pseudotumor Cerebri - epidemiology
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Summary:Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is a clinical condition characterized by signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, such as headache and papilledema. A total of 16 patients diagnosed with PTC [12 (75%) female; 4 (25%) male] were included in the study. The age of onset of symptoms was 123.4 +/- 34.3 months (range: 60-168 months). Obesity was found in four (25%) of them. Two patients had venous sinus thrombosis, two had corticosteroid withdrawal, and one had posttraumatic PTC. The most common symptom was headache, recorded in 93.8% of the patients. All patients were treated medically. Two patients in our group also required a lumboperitoneal shunt. In conclusion, PTC in children is rare. Both papilledema and sixth nerve palsy resolved rapidly with treatment. However, children can sustain loss of visual field and visual acuity despite treatment.
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ISSN:0041-4301