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Ballabio E, Valvassori L, De Simone R, Bianchi Marzoli S, Frediani F. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to Superior Sagittal Sinus Stenosis: a case report. Neurol Sci 2024:10.1007/s10072-024-07608-3. [PMID: 38806880 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-024-07608-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disease characterized by elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) without established etiology. Venous sinus stenosis contributes to IIH; however, it is still uncertain whether the stenosis is a primary cause of IIH or a secondary result in response to elevated ICP. Transverse sinus stenosis is frequently identified in patients with IIH and it is suggestive of raised ICP. Here, we report a case of IIH caused by intrinsic superior sagittal sinus stenosis (SSS). CASE PRESENTATION A 43-year-old man suffered from IIH with headache, papilledema, and visual impairment. Angiography demonstrated isolated SSS stenosis with a pressure gradient of 30 mmHg. SSS stenosis was resistant to revascularization by stenting alone and intrastent balloon angioplasty was then performed to overcome such resistance. The rigidity of the vein wall suggests that the vein is not collapsed and the stenosis is intrinsic, secondary to idiopathic anatomical local changes. Post-procedure headache disappeared and visual acuity improved. CONCLUSION An isolated SSS stenosis could lead to intracranial hypertension and this condition should be taken into account in the diagnostic workup of IIH. By now, SSS stenosis is not mentioned in any current consensus guidelines or paper on the diagnostic workflow of intracranial hypertension.
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- Elena Ballabio
- Department of Neurology, ASST Santi paolo e Carlo, via Pio II 3, 20153, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, ASST Santi paolo e Carlo, via Pio II 3, 20153, Milan, Italy
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- University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Neuro-Ophthalmology Service and Ocular Electrophysiology Laboratory, Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Mercalli, 28, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, ASST Santi paolo e Carlo, via Pio II 3, 20153, Milan, Italy
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Derdeyn CP, Wall M. Counterpoint: stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension should be trialed. J Neurointerv Surg 2023; 15:1063-1064. [PMID: 37344173 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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- Colin P Derdeyn
- Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Chalif EJ, Monfared A. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Comprehensive Overview. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2022; 55:e1-e10. [PMID: 36803374 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also called pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, is a disorder defined as elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) of unknown cause. It is a diagnosis of exclusion in most cases, and all other forms of elevated ICP must be ruled out. With its increasing prevalence, it is much more likely for physicians, otolaryngologists included, to encounter this condition. It is important to have a clear understanding of the typical and atypical presentation of this disease, along with its evaluative workup and management options. This article reviews IIH with a focus on those factors that are specifically relevant to otolaryngologic care.
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- Eric J Chalif
- Division of Otolaryngology, The George Washington University, 900 23rd St NW 20037, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, The George Washington University, 900 23rd St NW 20037, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
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Lerner A, Sheikh-Bahaei N, Go JL. Utility of Neuroimaging in the Management of Chronic and Acute Headache. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2022; 55:559-577. [PMID: 35490044 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Imaging plays an important role in identifying the cause of the much less common secondary headaches. Such headaches may be caused by a variety of pathologic conditions which can be categorized as intracranial and extracranial. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension imaging findings include "empty sella," orbital changes, and dural venous sinus narrowing. Intracranial hypotension (ICH) is frequently caused by CSF leaks. Imaging findings include loss of the CSF spaces, downward displacement of the brain, as well as dural thickening and enhancement. Severe cases of ICH may result in subdural hematomas. A variety of intracranial and skull base tumors may cause headaches due to dural involvement. Extracranial tumors and lesions that frequently present with headaches include a variety of sinonasal tumors as well as mucoceles. Neurovascular compression disorders causing headaches include trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Imaging findings include displacement and atrophy of the cranial nerve caused by an adjacent arterial or venous structure.
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- Alexander Lerner
- Keck Medical Center of USCD, Department of Radiology, 1500 San Pablo Street, 2nd Floor, Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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- Keck Medical Center of USCD, Department of Radiology, 1500 San Pablo Street, 2nd Floor, Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Keck Medical Center of USCD, Department of Radiology, 1500 San Pablo Street, 2nd Floor, Imaging, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Rohit W, Rajesh A, Mridula R, Jabeen SA. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension - Challenges and Pearls. Neurol India 2022; 69:S434-S442. [PMID: 35103000 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.332276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is defined as a syndrome of raised intracranial pressure with normal imaging of the brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition. There is a rising incidence and prevalence of this disease related to the increased prevalence of obesity. It typically affects women of working age, and headache is the predominant morbidity in over 90%. The disease is also more prevalent in young males. There are many controversies and myths that surround IIH. There are currently few treatment options for IIH, management is typically medical with those experiencing progressive visual loss undergoing surgical procedures. Weight loss and venous sinus stenting are a few therapies directed at the etiology.
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- Wadikhaye Rohit
- RVM Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Mooney J, Lepard J, Akbari SHA, Johnston JM. Styloidogenic jugular venous compression syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:3135-3139. [PMID: 32346788 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04622-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Styloidogenic jugular venous compression syndrome (SJVCS) has been shown to present with a similar symptomatology to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and is caused by compression of the internal jugular vein (IJV) between the lateral tubercle of C1 and the styloid process. Treatments including venous stenting and styloidectomy have been reported with good outcomes; however, treatment of a pediatric patient with SJVCS with styloidectomy has not previously been reported in the literature. CASE REPORT A 12-year-old male presented with refractory positional headaches, nausea, and vomiting, and after, workup including lumbar puncture (LP) and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring was found to have intracranial hypertension associated with contralateral neck turning. Computed tomography venogram (CTV) revealed severe bilateral compression of the IJV's between the styloid processes and C1 tubercle. The patient was successfully treated with unilateral right-sided styloidectomy with symptomatic relief. CONCLUSIONS This is the first reported pediatric case of SJVCS treated successfully with styloidectomy to our knowledge and adds to the limited literature that styloidectomy is a durable treatment option for SJVCS.
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- James Mooney
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1802 6th Avenue South, FOT 1001, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1802 6th Avenue South, FOT 1001, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1802 6th Avenue South, FOT 1001, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1802 6th Avenue South, FOT 1001, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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Zhao X, Cavallo C, Hlubek RJ, Mooney MA, Belykh E, Gandhi S, Moreira LB, Lei T, Albuquerque FC, Preul MC, Nakaji P. Styloidogenic Jugular Venous Compression Syndrome: Clinical Features and Case Series. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2020; 17:554-561. [PMID: 31329946 DOI: 10.1093/ons/opz012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Styloidogenic jugular venous compression syndrome (SJVCS) is a rare cause of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). OBJECTIVE To elucidate the pathophysiology and the hemodynamics of SJVCS. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of medical records, clinical images, dynamic venography, and manometry for consecutive patients with SJVCS undergoing microsurgical decompression from April 2009 to October 2017. Patients with IIH with normal venography and manometry findings served as controls. RESULTS Data were analyzed for 10 patients with SJVCS who presented with headaches. Neck flexion exacerbated headaches in 7 patients. Eleven patients with IIH provided control data for normal intracranial venous pressure and styloid process anatomy. Patients with SJVCS had bilateral osseous compression of venous outflow. The styloid processes were significantly longer in patients with SJVCS than in those with IIH (mean [standard deviation (SD)] distance, 31.0 [10.6] vs 19.0 [14.1] mm; P < .01). The styloid process-C1 lateral tubercle distance was shorter in patients with SJVCS than in those with IIH (mean [SD] distance, 2.9 [1.0] vs 9.9 [2.8] mm; P < .01). Patients with SJVCS had significantly higher global venous pressure and a higher pressure gradient across the stenosis site than controls (mean [SD] pressure, 2.86 [2.61] vs 0.13 [1.09] cm H2O; P = .09). All 10 patients with SJVCS experienced venous pressure elevation during contralateral neck turning (mean [SD] pressure, 4.29 [2.50] cm H2O). All 10 patients with SJVCS underwent transcervical microsurgical decompression, and 9 experienced postoperative improvement or resolution of symptoms. One patient had transient postoperative dysphagia and facial drooping, and another patient reported jaw numbness. CONCLUSION SJVCS is a novel clinical entity causing IIH. Patients should be evaluated with dynamic venography with manometry. Surgical decompression with removal of osseous overgrowth is an effective treatment in select patients.
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- Xiaochun Zhao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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Case D, Seinfeld J, Roark C, Kumpe D. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Contemporary Management and Endovascular Techniques. Semin Intervent Radiol 2020; 37:175-181. [PMID: 32419730 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disease process of abnormally increased intracranial pressure in the absence of a mass lesion. Medical management, optic nerve fenestration, and surgical shunting procedures have failed to produce consistently successful results. In an unknown percentage of cases, IIH is caused by dural venous sinus obstruction which can be cured by endovascular treatment with dural venous sinus stent placement. This helps prevent progressive vision loss and worsening papilledema caused by underlying increased intracranial pressure from venous outflow obstruction. Patients are required to have an established diagnosis of IIH, preferably made by a neuroophthalmologist, with clearly documented papilledema or at minimum visual disturbance along with lumbar puncture opening pressure greater than 25 cm H 2 O. Transverse to sigmoid sinus focal narrowing (intraluminal filling defect or extrinsic compression) must be seen during the venous phase of neuroangiography (NA) along with a pressure gradient of 10 mm Hg or greater across the focal narrowing during dural venous sinus pressure monitoring. A successful reduction is defined as a pressure gradient of less than 10 mm Hg after stent placement. Neuroophthalmologic follow-up occurs within 1 to 2 months to assess for changes in papilledema. If papilledema is unchanged or worsened, NA and hemodynamic evaluation is repeated for consideration of restenting. Appropriate patient selection criteria are required for IIH venous sinus stenting. The utilization of refined endovascular techniques along with postprocedure follow-up protocols can ultimately cure IIH for a select group of patients.
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- David Case
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Zakrzewski J, Hu K, Neisewander BL, Esfahani DR, Bhimani AD, Shah HP, Haddadin DW, Mehta AI. Mycobacterium fortuitum Meningitis: Approach to Lumboperitoneal Shunt Infection. South Med J 2019; 112:217-221. [PMID: 30943540 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rare, opportunistic pathogen most frequently contracted through contact with a contaminated source. An immunocompetent 26-year-old female patient presented to our institution with an infected lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt presenting as continued nonhealing wounds. After multiple debridements, shunt revisions, and wound closure failures, infectious disease specialists were consulted. The wound cultures returned positive for M. fortuitum and the shunt was removed. Cerebrospinal fluid studies revealed significant pleocytosis with normal opening pressure, and the patient was diagnosed as having secondary meningitis. After shunt removal, the patient was treated with intravenous and oral antibiotics, resulting in infection resolution. Five months later, a new LP shunt was placed without infection recurrence. Although M. fortuitum was previously reported in neurosurgical patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts, which are summarized here, to date this is the first case in the literature of M. fortuitum meningitis from an LP shunt. This case demonstrates the importance of clinicians considering uncommon and slow-growing pathogens, as well as consulting infectious disease specialists for patients with persistent, unexplained infections.
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- Jack Zakrzewski
- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, and Department of Infectious Disease, Community Healthcare System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, Indiana
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Lavoie P, Audet MÈ, Gariepy JL, Savard M, Verreault S, Gourdeau A, Milot G, Carrondo Cottin S. Severe cerebellar hemorrhage following transverse sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Interv Neuroradiol 2017; 24:100-105. [PMID: 28992723 DOI: 10.1177/1591019917734389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We report a severe adverse event occurring in the course of a cohort study (ISRCTN13784335) aimed at measuring the efficacy and safety of venous stenting in the treatment of patients with medically refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). The patient was a 41-year-old woman who was not overweight, who presented with severe headache, grade 1 bilateral papilledema and transient tinnitus, refractory to medical treatment. Right transverse sinus stenting was successfully performed. Following surgery, the patient's state of consciousness decreased acutely with rapid and progressive loss of brainstem reflex. CT scan revealed acute cerebellar and intraventricular hemorrhage with obstructive hydrocephalus. Angioscan revealed normal venous sinus patency and cerebral MRI showed acute mesencephalic ischemia. Mechanical impairment of cerebellar venous drainage by the stent or venous perforation with the large guidewire used in this technique are two logical ways to explain the cerebellar hemorrhage seen in our patient. The risk of such a complication could probably be reduced using alternative tools and technique. However, given the low level of evidence around the safety of transverse sinus stenting in IIH, its formal assessment in clinical trials is required.
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- Pascale Lavoie
- 1 Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire 36896 (CHU) de Québec , Axe Neurosciences (Neurosciences Unit), Department of Neurological Sciences, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 2 Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire 36896 (CHU) de Québec , Axe Neurosciences (Neurosciences Unit), Department of Medical Imaging, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 2 Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire 36896 (CHU) de Québec , Axe Neurosciences (Neurosciences Unit), Department of Medical Imaging, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 1 Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire 36896 (CHU) de Québec , Axe Neurosciences (Neurosciences Unit), Department of Neurological Sciences, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 1 Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire 36896 (CHU) de Québec , Axe Neurosciences (Neurosciences Unit), Department of Neurological Sciences, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 3 Department of Ophthalmology, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 1 Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire 36896 (CHU) de Québec , Axe Neurosciences (Neurosciences Unit), Department of Neurological Sciences, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 1 Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire 36896 (CHU) de Québec , Axe Neurosciences (Neurosciences Unit), Department of Neurological Sciences, 36896 (CHU) de Québec (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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BACKGROUND Most patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are obese. Weight loss is felt to be an important factor in improving IIH. The mechanism by which weight loss leads to a reduction in elevated intracranial pressure is unclear. Evidence from prospective studies evaluating the role of weight loss in IIH is lacking. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We performed a detailed review of the published literature regarding the association of IIH and obesity, including proposed pathogenetic mechanisms, and the effect of weight loss and weight-loss interventions in IIH. References were identified by searching PubMed with the terms idiopathic intracranial hypertension and weight loss. Additional citations were found in the identified references. RESULTS Over 90% of IIH patients are obese or overweight. The risk of IIH increases as a function of body mass index (BMI) and weight gain over the preceding year. The risk of IIH-induced vision loss also increases with increasing BMI, especially with BMI >40 kg/m. Several mechanisms have been proposed linking obesity to the development of IIH but the pathophysiology remains unknown. Published studies and clinical observations strongly support weight loss as an effective treatment, although there are no prospective controlled trials. Weight loss in the range of 6%-10% often leads to IIH remission. Weight loss of ≥5% at 1 year is achieved in roughly 50%-70% of patients if they are enrolled in a high-intensity lifestyle modification program and in 20%-35% of patients if they direct their own weight loss. Weight is typically regained over 1-3 years but about a third of patients maintain ≥5% weight loss over the long term. Patients treated initially with lifestyle modification therapy show a modest persisting benefit over self-directed patients. Selected commercial weight loss programs also may improve long-term maintenance of weight loss. New antiobesity drugs significantly improve the proportion of obese patients who have ≥5% loss of weight at 1 year. CONCLUSIONS Obesity is an important contributing factor for the development of IIH, although the pathophysiological mechanism linking obesity to IIH is unknown. The risk of developing IIH and associated visual loss increases with increasing BMI. Weight loss is an effective treatment for IIH. Long-term maintenance of initial weight loss is helped modestly by lifestyle modification programs and possibly by selected commercial weight loss programs. New antiobesity drugs may provide further options for IIH therapy in the future.
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Marvin E, Synkowski J, Benko M. Tumor cerebri: Metastatic renal cell carcinoma with dural venous sinus compression leading to intracranial hypertension; a case report. Surg Neurol Int 2017; 8:175. [PMID: 28868187 PMCID: PMC5569408 DOI: 10.4103/sni.sni_69_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), is a condition associated with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in the absence of radiographic findings such as mass lesions or cerebral edema. CASE DESCRIPTION We describe a case of progressive headache and visual disturbances attributed to PTC that resulted from subacute superior sagittal sinus (SSS) stenosis by a metastatic tumor. CONCLUSIONS Venous outflow obstruction often presents with an acute symptomatology including infarcts, hemorrhages, and seizures, but only rarely does it cause the progressive development of raised ICP. The sinister presentation of our patient's pathology stemmed from local mass effect caused by a tumor that has hitherto not been reported to cause intracranial hypertension (IH) and was best elucidated using magnetic resonance venography (MRV).
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- Eric Marvin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Lansley JA, Tucker W, Eriksen MR, Riordan-Eva P, Connor SEJ. Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum, Dehiscence, and Venous Sinus Stenosis: Potential Causes of Pulsatile Tinnitus in Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:1783-1788. [PMID: 28705815 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pulsatile tinnitus is experienced by most patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The pathophysiology remains uncertain; however, transverse sinus stenosis and sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence have been proposed as potential etiologies. We aimed to determine whether the prevalence of transverse sinus stenosis and sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence was increased in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and pulsatile tinnitus relative to those without pulsatile tinnitus and a control group. MATERIALS AND METHODS CT vascular studies of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension with pulsatile tinnitus (n = 42), without pulsatile tinnitus (n = 37), and controls (n = 75) were independently reviewed for the presence of severe transverse sinus stenosis and sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence according to published criteria. The prevalence of transverse sinus stenosis and sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension with pulsatile tinnitus was compared with that in the nonpulsatile tinnitus idiopathic intracranial hypertension group and the control group. Further comparisons included differing degrees of transverse sinus stenosis (50% and 75%), laterality of transverse sinus stenosis/sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence, and ipsilateral transverse sinus stenosis combined with sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence. RESULTS Severe bilateral transverse sinus stenoses were more frequent in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension than in controls (P < .001), but there was no significant association between transverse sinus stenosis and pulsatile tinnitus within the idiopathic intracranial hypertension group. Sigmoid sinus dehiscence (right- or left-sided) was also more common in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension compared with controls (P = .01), but there was no significant association with pulsatile tinnitus within the idiopathic intracranial hypertension group. CONCLUSIONS While our data corroborate previous studies demonstrating increased prevalence of sigmoid sinus diverticulum/dehiscence and transverse sinus stenosis in idiopathic intracranial hypertension, we did not establish an increased prevalence in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension with pulsatile tinnitus compared with those without. It is therefore unlikely that these entities represent a direct structural correlate of pulsatile tinnitus in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
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- J A Lansley
- From the Barts Health National Health Service Trust (J.A.L.), London, UK
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- King's College Hospital (W.T., M.R.E., P.R.-E., S.E.J.C.), Denmark Hill, London, UK
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- King's College Hospital (W.T., M.R.E., P.R.-E., S.E.J.C.), Denmark Hill, London, UK.,Aleris Roentgen Institutte Stavanger (M.R.E.), Stavanger, Norway
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- King's College Hospital (W.T., M.R.E., P.R.-E., S.E.J.C.), Denmark Hill, London, UK
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- King's College Hospital (W.T., M.R.E., P.R.-E., S.E.J.C.), Denmark Hill, London, UK.,Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital (S.E.J.C.), London, UK
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Zur D, Anconina R, Kesler A, Lublinsky S, Toledano R, Shelef I. Quantitative imaging biomarkers for dural sinus patterns in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Brain Behav 2017; 7:e00613. [PMID: 28239523 PMCID: PMC5318366 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To quantitatively characterize transverse dural sinuses (TS) on magnetic resonance venography (MRV) in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), compared to healthy controls, using a computer assisted detection (CAD) method. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed MRV studies of 38 IIH patients and 30 controls, matched by age and gender. Data analysis was performed using a specially developed Matlab algorithm for vessel cross-sectional analysis. The cross-sectional area and shape measurements were evaluated in patients and controls. RESULTS Mean, minimal, and maximal cross-sectional areas as well as volumetric parameters of the right and left transverse sinuses were significantly smaller in IIH patients than in controls (p < .005 for all). Idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients showed a narrowed segment in both TS, clustering near the junction with the sigmoid sinus. In 36% (right TS) and 43% (left TS), the stenosis extended to >50% of the entire length of the TS, i.e. the TS was hypoplastic. Narrower vessels tended to have a more triangular shape than did wider vessels. CONCLUSION Using CAD we precisely quantified TS stenosis and its severity in IIH patients by cross-sectional and volumetric analysis. This method can be used as an exact tool for investigating mechanisms of IIH development and response to treatment.
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- Dinah Zur
- Division of Ophthalmology Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Diagnostic Imaging Department Soroka University Medical Center Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva Israel
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- Division of Ophthalmology Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Zolotowsky Neuroscience Center Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva Israel
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- Clinical Research Center Soroka University Medical Center Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva Israel
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- Diagnostic Imaging Department Soroka University Medical Center Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva Israel
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BACKGROUND The primary role of brain imaging in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is to exclude other pathologies causing intracranial hypertension. However, subtle radiologic findings suggestive of IIH have emerged with modern neuroimaging. This review provides a detailed description of the imaging findings reported in IIH and discusses their possible roles in the pathophysiology and the diagnosis of IIH. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION References were identified by searches of PubMed from 1955 to January 2015, with the terms "idiopathic intracranial hypertension," "pseudotumor cerebri," "intracranial hypertension," "benign intracranial hypertension," "magnetic resonance imaging," "magnetic resonance venography," "computed tomography (CT)," "CT venography," "imaging," and "cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak." Additional references were identified by hand search of relevant articles. When possible, we extracted the number of patients and control subjects from each study for each radiological finding. When at least 2 studies used the same criteria to define a radiological finding, all patients from these studies were pooled to obtain a mean sensitivity and specificity with 95% confidence interval. RESULTS Specific neuroimaging findings may suggest long-standing IIH, including empty sella, flattening of the posterior globes, optic nerve head protrusion, distention of the optic nerve sheaths, tortuosity of the optic nerve, cerebellar tonsillar herniation, meningoceles, CSF leaks, and transverse venous sinus stenosis. CONCLUSION Although IIH remains a diagnosis of exclusion, the most recently proposed diagnostic criteria have included neuroimaging findings to suggest IIH when major diagnostic criteria are not fulfilled. However, these findings are not diagnostic of IIH, and their presence is not required for the diagnosis of definite IIH. Their incidental discovery on brain imaging should not prompt invasive procedures, unless other signs of IIH, such as papilledema, are present.
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McCormick MW, Bartels HG, Rodriguez A, Johnson JE, Janjua RM. Anatomical Variations of the Transverse-Sigmoid Sinus Junction: Implications for Endovascular Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2016; 299:1037-42. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.23370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Revised: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Michael W. McCormick
- Department of Neurosurgery; Wake Forest University Medical Center; Winston-Salem North Carolina
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Wake Forest University Medical Center; Winston-Salem North Carolina
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Wake Forest University Medical Center; Winston-Salem North Carolina
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Wake Forest University Medical Center; Winston-Salem North Carolina
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Wake Forest University Medical Center; Winston-Salem North Carolina
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Hui FK, Abruzzo T, Ansari SA. Endovascular Interventions for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Venous Tinnitus. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2016; 26:289-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2015.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Esfahani DR, Stevenson M, Moss HE, Amin-Hanjani S, Aletich V, Jain S, Charbel FT, Alaraj A. Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Venography is Correlated With Intravenous Pressures Before and After Venous Sinus Stenting: Implications for Treatment and Monitoring. Neurosurgery 2016; 77:254-60. [PMID: 25860429 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000000771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Endovascular stenting is an effective treatment for patients with clinically significant cerebral venous sinus stenosis. Traditionally, stenting is indicated in elevated intravenous pressures on conventional venography; however, noninvasive monitoring is more desirable. Quantitative magnetic resonance angiography is an imaging modality that measures blood flow noninvasively. Established in the arterial system, applications to the venous sinuses have been limited. OBJECTIVE To examine quantitative magnetic resonance venography (qMRV) in the measurement of venous sinus flow in patients undergoing endovascular stenting and to identify a relationship with intravenous pressures. METHODS Five patients with intracranial hypertension secondary to venous sinus stenosis underwent cerebral venous stenting between 2009 and 2013 at a single institution. Preoperatively, venous sinus flow was determined by using qMRV, and intravenous pressure was measured during venography. After stenting, intravenous pressure, qMRV flow, and clinical outcomes were assessed and compared. RESULTS A mean prestenotic intravenous pressure of 45.2 mm Hg was recorded before stenting, which decreased to 27.4 mm Hg afterward (Wilcoxon signed rank test P = .04). Total jugular outflow on qMRV increased by 260.2 mL/min. Analysis of the change in intravenous pressure and qMRV flow identified a linear relationship (Pearson correlation r = 0.926). All patients displayed visual improvement at 6 weeks. CONCLUSION Venous outflow by qMRV increases after endovascular stenting and correlates with significantly improved intravenous pressures. These findings introduce qMRV as a potential adjunct to measure venous flow after stenting, and as a plausible tool in the selection and postoperative surveillance of the patient who has cerebral venous sinus stenosis.
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- Darian R Esfahani
- *Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; ‡Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; §Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Honarmand AR, Hurley MC, Ansari SA, Alden TD, Kuhn R, Shaibani A. Focal stenosis of the sigmoid sinus causing intracranial venous hypertension: Case report, endovascular management, and review of the literature. Interv Neuroradiol 2016; 22:240-5. [PMID: 26769738 DOI: 10.1177/1591019915622160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Regardless of the underlying pathology, elevated intracranial pressure is the endpoint of any impairment in either cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) absorption (including arachnoid villi) or intracranial venous drainage. In all age groups, the predominant final common pathway for CSF drainage is the dural venous sinus system. Intracranial venous hypertension (ICVH) is an important vascular cause of intracranial hypertension (and its subsequent sequelae), which has often been ignored due to excessive attention to the arterial system and, specifically, arteriovenous shunts. Various anatomical and pathological entities have been described to cause ICVH. For the second time, we present a unique case of severe focal stenosis in the distal sigmoid sinus associated with concurrent hypoplasia of the contralateral transverse sinus causing a significant pressure gradient and intracranial hypertension, which was treated with endovascular stent placement and angioplasty.
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- Amir R Honarmand
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA Division of Neurosurgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA
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- Division of Neuro-interventional Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg of School of Medicine, USA Division of Neuro-interventional Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, USA
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Shah AH, Ivan ME, Komotar RJ. Pseudotumor-like syndrome and cerebrospinal fluid leak in meningiomas involving the posterior third of the superior sagittal sinus: report of 4 cases. J Neurosurg 2015; 125:62-6. [PMID: 26684779 DOI: 10.3171/2015.7.jns15770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Meningiomas that partially or completely occlude the superior sagittal sinus may create a pseudotumor-like syndrome in certain patients. These patients may have impaired CSF absorption as a result of higher proximal venous pressure. Higher pressures after resection may encumber adequate wound healing and worsen symptoms. Here, the authors present a small series of patients with meningiomas involving the posterior third of the superior sagittal sinus, with documented high intracranial pressure prior to surgery. This paper aims to address the proposed etiology of high intracranial pressure in these patients and its associated complications, including CSF leak, wound dehiscence, pressure-related headaches, and visual complaints. In this paper, the authors propose a management plan to avoid wound complications and pseudotumor-related complications. When considering surgical intervention for patients with compromise of the posterior third of the superior sagittal sinus, careful attention must be paid to addressing potentially elevated intracranial pressure perioperatively.
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- Ashish H Shah
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Florida
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Florida
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Venous sinus stenting is a valuable treatment for fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Clin Neurosci 2015; 22:685-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Visual outcomes and headache following interventions for idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Clin Neurosci 2014; 21:1670-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Teleb MS, Cziep ME, Issa M, Lazzaro M, Asif K, Hun Hong S, Lynch JR, Fitzsimmons BFM, Remler BF, Zaidat OO. Stenting and Angioplasty for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Case Series with Clinical, Angiographic, Ophthalmological, Complication, and Pressure Reporting. J Neuroimaging 2013; 25:72-80. [DOI: 10.1111/jon.12072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Mohamed S. Teleb
- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Neurosurgery; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Radiology; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Ophthamology; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Neurosurgery; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Radiology; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Neurosurgery; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Radiology; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Ophthamology; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
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- Departments of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Neurosurgery; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
- Departments of Radiology; 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI
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Teleb MS, Cziep ME, Lazzaro MA, Gheith A, Asif K, Remler B, Zaidat OO. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. A Systematic Analysis of Transverse Sinus Stenting. INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY 2013; 2:132-143. [PMID: 24999351 DOI: 10.1159/000357503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder characterized by signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure without structural cause seen on conventional imaging. Hallmark treatment after failed medical management, has been CSF shunting or optic nerve fenestration with the goal of treatment being preservation of vision. Recently, there have been multiple case reports and case series on dural sinus stenting for this disorder. OBJECTIVE We aim to review all published cases and case series of dural sinus stenting for IIH, with analysis of patient presenting symptoms, objective findings (CSF pressures, papilledema, pressure gradients across dural sinuses), follow-up of objective findings, and complications. METHODS A Medline search was performed to identify studies meeting pre-specified criteria of a case report or case series of patients treated with dural sinus stent placement for IIH. The manuscripts were reviewed and data was extracted. RESULTS A total of 22 studies were identified, of which 19 studies representing 207 patients met criteria and were included in the analysis. Only 3 major complications related to procedure were identified. Headaches resolved or improved in 81% of patients. Papilledema improved the (172/189) 90%. Sinus pressure decreased from an average of 30.3 to 15 mm Hg. Sinus pressure gradient decreased from 18.5 (n=185) to 3.2 mm Hg (n=172). Stenting had an overall symptom improvement rate of 87%. CONCLUSION Although all published case reports and case series are nonrandomized, the low complication and high symptom improvement rate make dural sinus stenting for IIH a potential alternative surgical treatment. Standardized patient selection and randomization trials or registry are warranted.
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- Mohamed S Teleb
- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI ; Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI ; Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI ; Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI ; Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI ; Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
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Riggeal BD, Bruce BB, Saindane AM, Ridha MA, Kelly LP, Newman NJ, Biousse V. Clinical course of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with transverse sinus stenosis. Neurology 2012; 80:289-95. [PMID: 23269597 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31827debd6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Transverse sinus stenosis (TSS) is common in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), but its effect on the course and outcome of IIH is unknown. We evaluated differences in TSS characteristics between patients with IIH with "good" vs. "poor" clinical courses. METHODS All patients with IIH seen in our institution after September 2009 who underwent a high-quality standardized brain magnetic resonance venogram (MRV) were included. Patients were categorized as having a good or poor clinical course based on medical record review. The location and percent of each TSS were determined for each patient, and were correlated to the clinical outcome. RESULTS We included 51 patients. Forty-six patients had bilateral TSS. The median average percent stenosis was 56%. Seventy-one percent of patients had stenoses >50%. Thirty-five of the 51 patients (69%) had no final visual field loss. Eight patients (16%) had a clinical course classified as poor. There was no difference in the average percent stenosis between those with good clinical courses vs those with poor courses (62% vs. 56%, p = 0.44). There was no difference in the percent stenosis based on the visual field grade (p = 0.38). CSF opening pressure was not associated with either location or degree of TSS. CONCLUSION TSS is common, if not universal, among patients with IIH, and is almost always bilateral. There is no correlation between the degree of TSS and the clinical course, including visual field loss, among patients with IIH, suggesting that clinical features, not the degree of TSS, should be used to determine management in IIH.
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- Bryan D Riggeal
- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Kumpe DA, Bennett JL, Seinfeld J, Pelak VS, Chawla A, Tierney M. Dural sinus stent placement for idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Neurosurg 2012; 116:538-48. [PMID: 22149379 DOI: 10.3171/2011.10.jns101410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The use of unilateral dural sinus stent placement in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has been described by multiple investigators. To date there is a paucity of information on the angiographic and hemodynamic outcome of these procedures. The object of this study was to define the clinical, angiographic, and hemodynamic outcome of placement of unilateral dural sinus stents to treat intracranial venous hypertension in a subgroup of patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for IIH.
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Eighteen consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of IIH were treated with unilateral stent placement in the transverse-sigmoid junction region. All patients had papilledema. All 12 female patients had headaches; 1 of 6 males had headaches previously that disappeared after weight loss. Seventeen patients had elevated opening pressures at lumbar puncture. Twelve patients had opening pressures of 33–55 cm H2O. All patients underwent diagnostic cerebral arteriography that showed venous outflow compromise by filling defects in the transverse-sigmoid junction region. All patients underwent intracranial selective venous pressure measurements across the filling defects. Follow-up arteriography was performed in 16 patients and follow-up venography/venous pressure measurements were performed in 15 patients.
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Initial pressure gradients across the filling defects ranged from 10.5 to 39 mm Hg. Nineteen stent procedures were performed in 18 patients. One patient underwent repeat stent placement for hemodynamic failure. Pressure gradients were reduced in every instance and ranged from 0 to 7 mm Hg after stenting. Fifteen of 16 patients in whom ophthalmological follow-up was performed experienced disappearance of papilledema. Follow-up arteriography in 16 patients at 5–99 months (mean 25.3 months, median 18.5 months) showed patency of all stents without in-stent restenosis. Two patients had filling defects immediately above the stent. Four other patients developed transverse sinus narrowing above the stent without filling defects. One of these patients underwent repeat stent placement because of hemodynamic deterioration. Two of the other 3 patients had hemodynamic deterioration with recurrent pressure gradients of 10.5 and 18 mm Hg.
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All stents remained patent without restenosis. Stent placement is durable and successfully eliminates papilledema in appropriately selected patients. Continuing hemodynamic success in this series was 80%, and was 87% with repeat stent placement in 1 patient.
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- 3Neurology, and
- 4Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- 3Neurology, and
- 4Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in parturients: anesthetic considerations. Can J Anaesth 2011; 58:650. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-011-9508-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2010] [Accepted: 04/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Spennato P, Ruggiero C, Parlato RS, Buonocore MC, Varone A, Cianciulli E, Cinalli G. Pseudotumor cerebri. Childs Nerv Syst 2011; 27:215-35. [PMID: 20721668 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-010-1268-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Accepted: 08/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition characterized by raised intracranial pressure, normal CSF contents, and normal brain with normal or small ventricles on imaging studies. It affects predominantly obese women of childbearing age; however, its incidence seems to be increasing among adolescent and children. While among older children the clinical picture is similar to that of adults, younger children present demographic and clinical peculiarities. Different diagnostic criteria for adults and pre-pubertal children have been proposed. Etiology and pathogenesis are still unclear, particular concerning the role of obstruction to venous outflow. METHODS An extensive literature review concerning all the aspects of pseudotumor cerebri has been performed, both among adults and pre-pubertal children. CONCLUSION Pseudotumor cerebri is an avoidable cause of visual loss, both in adults and children. Few diagnostic measures are usually sufficient to determine the correct diagnosis. Since pseudotumor cerebri is a diagnosis of exclusion, the differential diagnosis work out is of special importance. Modern neuroimaging techniques, especially magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography may clarify the role of obstruction to venous outflow in each case. Various therapeutic options are available: medical, surgical, and endovascular procedures may be used to prevent irreversible visual loss. Treatment is usually effective, and most patients will experience complete resolution of symptoms without persistent deficits.
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- Pietro Spennato
- Department of Neurosurgery, Santobono-Paulipon Pediatric Hospital, Via Mario Fiore 6, Naples, Italy.
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Alessi G, Levrier O, Conrath J, Hoffart L, Donnet A, L’attention L, Metellus P, Giorgi R, Matonti F, Ridings B. Évolution en tomographie par cohérence optique de l’œdème papillaire dans l’hypertension intracrânienne idiopathique traitée par mise en place de stent endosinusien du sinus latéral. J Fr Ophtalmol 2010; 33:637-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2010.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2009] [Accepted: 06/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Diener HC, Johansson U, Dodick DW. Headache attributed to non-vascular intracranial disorder. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2010; 97:547-587. [PMID: 20816456 DOI: 10.1016/s0072-9752(10)97050-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This chapter deals with non-vascular intracranial disorders resulting in headache. Headache attributed to high or low cerebrospinal fluid pressure is separated into headache attributed to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), headache attributed to intracranial hypertension secondary to metabolic, toxic, or hormonal causes, headache attributed to intracranial hypertension secondary to hydrocephalus, post-dural puncture headache, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula headache, headache attributed to spontaneous (or idiopathic) low CSF pressure. Headache attributed to non-infectious inflammatory disease can be caused by neurosarcoidosis, aseptic (non-infectious) meningitis or lymphocytic hypophysitis. Headache attributed to intracranial neoplasm can be caused by increased intracranial pressure or hydrocephalus caused by neoplasm or attributed directly to neoplasm or carcinomatous meningitis. Other causes of headache include hypothalamic or pituitary hyper- or hyposecretion and intrathecal injection. Headache attributed to epileptic seizure is separated into hemicrania epileptica and post-seizure headache. Finally headache attributed to Chiari malformation type I (CM1) and the syndrome of transient headache and neurological deficits with cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis (HaNDL) are described.
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Furtado SV, Visvanathan K, Reddy K, Hegde AS. Pseudotumor cerebri: as a cause for early deterioration after Chiari I malformation surgery. Childs Nerv Syst 2009; 25:1007-12. [PMID: 19296114 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-009-0854-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Revised: 02/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Chiari I malformation is associated with a small posterior fossa which cannot accommodate a growing hindbrain. Pseudotumor cerebri has been linked to developmental posterior fossa malformations. CASE REPORTS The authors present two cases of early-deterioration post-Chiari I malformation surgery in a young and an adult patient, which were linked to raised intracranial pressure and had a stormy post-operative period. The pathophysiology of pseudotumor cerebri in early post-operative complications of Chiari malformation surgery is addressed along with arguments favoring its association. DISCUSSION Potential clinical risk factors and red flags linking pseudotumor cerebri and Chiari malformation patients are discussed. The management of post-operative complications produced by the association is addressed.
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- Sunil V Furtado
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, EPIP Area, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066, India.
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Lavoie P, Metellus P, Velly L, Vidal V, Rolland PH, Mekaouche M, Dubreuil G, Levrier O. Functional Cerebral Venous Outflow in Swine and Baboon: Feasibility of an Intracranial Venous Hypertension Model. J INVEST SURG 2009; 21:323-9. [DOI: 10.1080/08941930802438880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Brazis PW. Clinical review: the surgical treatment of idiopathic pseudotumour cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension). Cephalalgia 2009; 28:1361-73. [PMID: 19037972 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01778.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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To review the literature on the surgical treatment of idiopathic pseudotumour cerebri (PTC) [idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)]. When medical therapy fails or when visual dysfunction deteriorates, surgical therapies for PTC should be considered. The main procedures performed include lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS), ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and optic nerve sheath fenestration (ONSF). Recently, venous sinus stenting procedures have been performed on selected patients with PTC, especially those with venous sinus occlusive disease. The literature is summarized and appraised in the form of a narrative review. It is evident that ONSF, LPS, VPS and, in selected cases, venous sinus stenting may improve vision and prevent deterioration of vision in patients with PTC. All of the procedures have their advantages and disadvantages and may fail with time no matter what procedure is used. Various authorities have vehemently advocated one or the other of these procedures. Until a prospective, randomized study comparing ONSF with LPS or VPS for PTC is performed, and until the role of venous sinus obstruction as the aetiology of PTC is better defined, the question of which surgical procedure is best for the treatment of PTC remains unanswered.
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- P W Brazis
- Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
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Hypertension intracrânienne « bénigne » : imagerie et thérapeutiques endovasculaires. Neurochirurgie 2008; 54:721-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2008.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2007] [Accepted: 12/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sinclair AJ, Ball AK, Burdon MA, Clarke CE, Stewart PM, Curnow SJ, Rauz S. Exploring the pathogenesis of IIH: An inflammatory perspective. J Neuroimmunol 2008; 201-202:212-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Revised: 06/12/2008] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Connor SEJ, Siddiqui MA, Stewart VR, O'Flynn EAM. The relationship of transverse sinus stenosis to bony groove dimensions provides an insight into the aetiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Neuroradiology 2008; 50:999-1004. [PMID: 18622602 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-008-0431-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2008] [Accepted: 06/25/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Transverse sinus tapered narrowings are frequently identified in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH); however, it remains unclear whether they are primary stenoses or whether they occur secondary to raised cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Computed tomographic venography demonstrates both the morphology of the venous system and the adjacent bony grooves so it may provide an insight into the aetiology of these transverse sinus stenoses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tapered transverse sinus narrowings (>50%) were studied in 19 patients without IIH and 14 patients with IIH. Computed tomography vascular studies were reviewed and the dimensions of the venous sinuses and bony grooves at the sites of maximum and minimum transverse sinus area dimensions were recorded. RESULTS There was demonstrated to be a strong correlation of bony groove height with venous sinus height at the largest portions of the transverse sinus in both IIH patients and non-IIH subjects as well as at the transverse sinus narrowing in non-IIH subjects. There was a discordant relationship between bony groove height and venous sinus height at the site of transverse sinus stenoses in IIH patients. In 5/23 IIH transverse sinus stenoses, the bony groove height was proportionate to that seen in non-IIH subjects. There were a further 8/23 cases where the small or absent sinus was associated with an absent bony groove. CONCLUSION Transverse sinus tapered narrowings in subjects without IIH and in the majority of patients with IIH were associated with proportionately small or absent grooves, and these are postulated to be primary or fixed. Some patients with IIH demonstrate tapered transverse sinus stenoses with disproportionately large bony grooves, suggesting a secondary or acquired narrowing. This implies a varied aetiology for the transverse sinus stenoses of IIH.
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- S E J Connor
- Neuroradiology Department, Ruskin Wing, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
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Cluster-like headache and idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a case report. J Headache Pain 2008; 9:181-3. [PMID: 18418548 PMCID: PMC3476194 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-008-0033-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2008] [Accepted: 03/25/2008] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Cluster headache (CH) is a well-defined primary headache syndrome, but cases of symptomatic headache with clinical features of CH have been previously reported. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is a secondary headache disorder characterized by headache and visual symptoms, without clinical, radiological or laboratory evidence of intracranial pathology. Both papilloedema and IIH-related headache are typically bilateral, however asymmetrical or even unilateral localizations are described in literature. We report the case of a previously headache-free woman who presented cluster-like headache and asymmetrical papilloedema related to IIH. In our opinion the asymmetrical presentation supports, in this case, the hypothesis of cavernous sinus involvement in the IIH-related cluster-like headache pathogenesis.
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Yang MS, Chen CCC, Hung HC, Chen WS. Angioplasty as the First-Line Therapeutic Option for Venous Hypertension with Outlet Obstruction of Dural Sinus. Neuroradiol J 2008; 21:121-7. [PMID: 24256761 DOI: 10.1177/197140090802100118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2007] [Accepted: 10/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We describe a nonconventional endovascular approach to the treatment of pseudotumor cerebri with venous outlet stricture or obstruction. In three patients presenting with acute visual loss, angiograms showed sinus occlusion and stasis of contrast material, with an increased pressure gradient in the venous system. We used venous sinus angioplasty as the first therapeutic option. This treatment was effective, and symptoms and signs of all three patients subsided quickly. In our initial and limited experience, sinus balloon angioplasty appeared to be a good first-line treatment for patients with pseudotumor cerebri, sinus outlet obstruction and acute vision loss. We prefer to use sinus stent placement as a second-line option when initial attempts are unsuccessful, especially in pediatric and young-adult patients, as illustrated in our cases.
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- Ming-Shiang Yang
- Department of Radiology, China Medical University Hospital; Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Radiology, Chung-Shan Medical University Hospital; Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- School of Medical Radiology Technology, China Medical University
- School of Medicine, China Medical University
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital; Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Department of Physical Therapy, Hungkuang University
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital; Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital; Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Metellus P, Levrier O, Fuentes S, N'Doye N, Laghmari M, Adetchessi T, Dufour H, Donnet A, Conrath J, Grisoli F. Traitement endovasculaire de l'hypertension intracrânienne bénigne étiquetée « idiopathique ». Analyse de huit cas consécutifs. Neurochirurgie 2007; 53:10-7. [PMID: 17336341 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2006.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2006] [Accepted: 10/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Optic nerve sheath fenestration or ventricular shunting are classically proposed after failure of medical treatment. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is caused by venous sinus obstruction in an unknown percentage of cases. Recently, endoluminal venous sinus stenting was proposed as an alternative treatment. PATIENTS AND METHOD Between September 2003 and December 2004, eight consecutive patients with a diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension underwent MRI venography and direct retrograde cerebral angiography. RESULTS There were five females and three males aged 22 to 55 years. All patients had vision disorders. The cerebrospinal fluid pressure ranged from 27 to 45 mmHg with normal composition. All patients presented at least one sinus stenosis. Endovascular stenting of the stenotic venous sinus was performed under intravenous heparin administration. Anti-platelet therapy was administered for 3 months post treatment. Intra-sinus pressures were invariably reduced by stenting. Mean follow-up was 18 months. All patients improved clinically. The cerebrospinal fluid pressure had normalized at 3-month follow-up in all patients. In all patients, multidetector row CT-angiography or MRI venography was performed at 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-up and demonstrated the patency of the stent. DISCUSSION The importance of venous sinus disease as a cause of idiopathic intracranial hypertension is probably underestimated. Patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension should be evaluated with direct retrograde cerebral venography and manometry. In patients with venous sinus lesions, treatment by an endoluminal venous sinus stent is a safe and effective alternative for amenable lesions.
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- P Metellus
- Département de neurochirurgie, hôpital de La Timone, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France.
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Glueck CJ, Golnik KC, Aregawi D, Goldenberg N, Sieve L, Wang P. Changes in weight, papilledema, headache, visual field, and life status in response to diet and metformin in women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension with and without concurrent polycystic ovary syndrome or hyperinsulinemia. Transl Res 2006; 148:215-22. [PMID: 17145568 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2006.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2005] [Revised: 05/16/2006] [Accepted: 05/16/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The authors hypothesized that a metformin (MET)-diet would improve symptoms of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) in women who also had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hyperinsulinemia without PCOS. Changes in weight, papilledema, headache, visual fields, and overall life status were prospectively assessed in response to 6 to 14 months on 2.25 g/day MET-diet or diet alone in 36 women with IIH, 23 with PCOS, selected by baseline body mass index (BMI) > or = 25, and no previous surgery for IIH. Overall life status was graded using a self-reported 1-5 scale (1 = well, normal activities; 2 = unwell, usual activities; 3 = poor, usual activities; 4 = poor, no usual activities; 5 = totally disabled). Conventional treatment for IIH was maintained unchanged during MET-diet intervention. The diet was hypocaloric (1500 calories/day), high protein (26% of calories), and low carbohydrate (44%). Of the 23 women with PCOS, 20 received MET-diet and 3 diet only (could not tolerate MET). Of the 13 women without PCOS, 7 were hyperinsulinemic and received MET-diet and 6 received diet alone. The 3 treatment groups (diet only [n = 9], PCOS-MET-diet [n = 20], and hyperinsulinemia-MET-diet [n = 7]) did not differ by median entry BMI (33.3, 37.6, and 35.7 kg/m(2)) or by duration of treatment (10.2, 11.4, and 10.9 months). Median percent weight loss was greatest in the PCOS-MET group (7.7%, P = 0.0015), was 3.3% in the diet only group, and 2.4% (P = 0.04) in the hyperinsulinemia-MET group. Papilledema significantly improved in the diet-alone group from 100% at baseline to 13% (P = 0.03), and in the PCOS-MET group from 95% to 30% (P = 0.002). If headache persisted on therapy, it was less intense-less frequent (P = 0.03) in the diet-only group and in the PCOS-MET group (P = 0.04). As many women with IIH have PCOS, and because weight loss is central to IIH treatment, diet-MET is a novel approach to treat IIH in women with concurrent PCOS or hyperinsulinemia without PCOS.
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- Charles J Glueck
- Cholesterol Center, Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA.
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Skau M, Brennum J, Gjerris F, Jensen R. What is new about idiopathic intracranial hypertension? An updated review of mechanism and treatment. Cephalalgia 2006; 26:384-99. [PMID: 16556239 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2005.01055.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is the syndrome of raised intracranial pressure without clinical, laboratory or radiological evidence of intracranial pathology. IIH is a relatively rare disease but rapidly increasing incidence is reported due to a global increasing incidence of obesity. Disease course is generally said to be self-limiting within a few months. However, some patients experience a disabling condition of chronic severe headache and visual disturbances for years that limit their capacity to work. Permanent visual defects are serious and not infrequent complications. The pathophysiology of IIH is still not fully understood. Advances in neuroimaging techniques have facilitated the exclusion of associated conditions that may mimic IIH. No causal treatment is yet known for IIH and existing treatment is symptomatic and rarely sufficient. The aim of this review is to provide an updated overview of this potentially disabling disease which may show a future escalating incidence due to obesity. Theories of pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies are discussed.
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- M Skau
- Danish Headache Centre, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark.
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Agid R, Farb RI, Willinsky RA, Mikulis DJ, Tomlinson G. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: the validity of cross-sectional neuroimaging signs. Neuroradiology 2006; 48:521-7. [PMID: 16703359 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-006-0095-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2005] [Accepted: 02/10/2006] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of previously reported neuroimaging signs in establishing or excluding the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). In a retrospective study, 30 patients with confirmed IIH and 56 controls were evaluated with brain magnetic resonance imaging. All examinations were evaluated in a blinded fashion by three neuroradiologists for the presence or absence of the 'traditional' signs of IIH: empty sella turcica, deformation of the pituitary, slit-like ventricles, 'tight' subarachnoid spaces, flattening of the posterior globe, protrusion of the optic nerve, enhancement of the optic nerve head, distension of the optic nerve sheath and vertical tortuosity of the optic nerve. Optic nerve protrusion and enhancement, slit-like ventricles and tight cerebrospinal fluid spaces were not significantly associated with IIH (P>0.05). Posterior globe flattening, optic nerve sheath distension, optic nerve tortuosity, pituitary deformity and empty sella turcica were significantly associated with IIH (P<0.05). However, most of these are not helpful in a clinical setting, with the exception of posterior globe flattening. This is the only sign that, if present, strongly suggests the diagnosis of IIH (specificity 100%, 95% CI 93.6% to 100%; sensitivity 43.5%, 95% CI 27.3% to 60.8%; positive likelihood ratio 49.7). The majority of the reported signs for IIH on cross-sectional imaging are not helpful in establishing or excluding the diagnosis of IIH, and are of no value in the clinical setting. Flattening of the posterior aspect of the globe is the only sign that, if present, is suggestive of the diagnosis of IIH.
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- R Agid
- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, McLaughlin Wing 3-425, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S8, Canada.
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Curry WT, Butler WE, Barker FG. Rapidly rising incidence of cerebrospinal fluid shunting procedures for idiopathic intracranial hypertension in the United States, 1988-2002. Neurosurgery 2006; 57:97-108; discussion 97-108. [PMID: 15987545 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000163094.23923.e5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2004] [Accepted: 02/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Obesity, a major risk factor for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), is rapidly increasing in all ages of the United States population. We studied trends in the incidence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts for IIH in the United States between 1988 and 2002, using a national hospital discharge database. METHODS This was a retrospective study using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample and robust weighted least-squares regression, adjusted for stratified survey methodology. RESULTS There were 2779 admissions for CSF shunting procedures (new or revision) in IIH patients in the database. In-hospital mortality for new shunts was 0.5% (0.9% for ventricular shunts and 0.2% for lumbar shunts). The estimated total United States caseload of CSF shunting procedures for IIH increased 350% between 1988 and 2002 (P < 0.001). (The 2002 United States caseload was 1370 admissions). New shunt placements increased 320% during this interval (P < 0.001). In some subpopulations in which obesity is less important as a risk factor for IIH, caseload increases were less marked: pediatric IIH shunting (age < 13 yr) increased 52% and shunting in male IIH patients increased 38%, but shunting in older patients (age > 44 yr) increased 240% during the study period. Bariatric procedures (e.g., gastric bypass) increased very rapidly in incidence since 1998, with nearly 200 such procedures performed on IIH patients in 2002. CONCLUSION The incidence of CSF shunting for IIH is increasing in the population of the United States at about the same relative rate as morbid obesity. Studies to establish the best shunting method in IIH and to explore alternative treatment strategies, such as optic nerve sheath fenestration and bariatric surgery, are urgently needed.
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- William T Curry
- Stephen E. and Catherine Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Distelmaier F, Sengler U, Messing-Juenger M, Assmann B, Mayatepek E, Rosenbaum T. Pseudotumor cerebri as an important differential diagnosis of papilledema in children. Brain Dev 2006; 28:190-5. [PMID: 16368210 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2005.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2004] [Revised: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 07/11/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Primary pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) in childhood is a rare but important differential diagnosis in children presenting with papilledema. It is defined as elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure of more than 20 cm H(2)O, normal CSF composition, and exclusion of underlying structural or systemic causes. Visual loss is a serious complication, which requires careful monitoring and management. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review of 12 patients with primary PTC. The mean age at presentation was 8212 years, and there was a male-to-female ratio of 7:5. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features of primary PTC in children, and to highlight the different treatment options in normalizing intracranial pressure in these patients. RESULTS In the majority of cases, children presented with headache. Four patients had no obvious symptoms and papilledema was found on routine eye examination. Obesity was uncommon and there was no distinct sex predilection. Acetazolamide was our drug of choice for the initial treatment. Furosemide and prednisone were used as second-line agents. Treatment was gradually decreased after resolution of the papilledema with exception of the two youngest children, who remained symptomatic. One child underwent ventricular-peritoneal shunting. DISCUSSION The treatment goals of PTC are the relief of symptoms, and preservation of visual function. Acetazolamide is an effective first-line method of lowering raised intracranial pressure. In our study group especially the young children were difficult to treat. This might indicate an age-related difference in the etiology of PTC. When medical treatment remains ineffective and visual function deteriorates, surgical treatment should be considered.
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- Felix Distelmaier
- Department of General Pediatrics, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Métellus P, Levrier O, Fuentes S, Adetchessi T, Dufour H, Donnet A, Grisoli F. [Endovascular treatment of benign intracranial hypertension by stent placement in the transverse sinus. Therapeutic and pathophysiological considerations illustrated by a case report]. Neurochirurgie 2005; 51:113-20. [PMID: 16107086 DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3770(05)83466-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report a case of benign intracranial hypertension in a 31-year-old man treated by endovascular stent placement in the right transverse sinus. The patient presented with a typical benign intracranial hypertension syndrome. Ophthalmologic findings showed bilateral papilledema with a 7/10 loss visual acuity loss in the right eye and 2/10 in the left eye. At lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure was 40 mmHg. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed slit ventricles and dilatation of optic nerve sheaths. optiques. After failure of medical treatment, the patient was referred to our neurosurgical department for therapeutic decision. Direct retrograde cerebral venography showed predominant cerebral venous drainage via the right transverse sinus which exhibited stenosis in its proximal third. Mamometry revealed a 25 mmHg pressure gradient across the point of stenosis. Due to possible venogenic benign intracranial hypertension, endovascular stent placement was proposed and accepted by the patient. At 3 months follow-up, the patient was symptoms free, papilledema had disappeared and visual acuity was 10/10 on both eyes. CSF pressure on lumbar puncture was 11 mmHg. The pathophysiological aspects and therapeutic management of this pathology illustrated by this are discussed along with a careful and exhaustive review of the literature.
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- Ph Métellus
- Département de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de La Timone, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille.
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Fera F, Bono F, Messina D, Gallo O, Lanza PL, Auteri W, Nicoletti G, Santoro G, Quattrone A. Comparison of different MR venography techniques for detecting transverse sinus stenosis in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Neurol 2005; 252:1021-5. [PMID: 15742111 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0710-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2004] [Revised: 10/15/2004] [Accepted: 10/26/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cerebral venous outflow abnormalities, as transverse sinuses (TSs) stenosis,may underlie a picture of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). To identify the best non-invasive MR venography (MRV) technique for exploring the disturbance of flow of TSs in IIH patients, we compared three dimensional phase contrast (3-DPC) MRV images, acquired with different velocity encodings (15 and 40 cm/s) with two-dimensional time-of-flight (2D-TOF) MR images in 6 subjects with IIH and 12 age-matched normal controls. In both groups, we also measured flow velocity in TSs by using single slice 2D-CINE PC acquisitions. In all subjects with IIH, 3D-PC showed marked flow disturbance in the mid-lateral portion of both TSs when velocity encoding (VENC) was set to 15 cm/s while only a slightly irregular flow in TSs was detected when VENC was set to 40 cm/s or when 2D-TOF was used. By contrast, 3D-PC (VENC 15 and 40) and 2D-TOF techniques were comparable in detecting TS signal flow in normal controls. Measures of flow velocity, by using 2D-CINE PC, revealed a three-fold increase of velocity at the level of the flow disturbance in IIH patients compared to normal controls (p<0.0001), suggesting a marked stenosis of mid-lateral portion of TSs in these patients. Setting the VENC to 15 cm/s on 3D-PC MRV may represent the best technical approach for visualizing disturbances of flow in TSs in subjects with symptoms suggestive of IIH.
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- Francesco Fera
- Institute of Neurological Sciences, National Research Council, Mangone (Cosenza), Italy
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Owler BK, Besser M. Extradural hematoma causing venous sinus obstruction and pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Childs Nerv Syst 2005; 21:262-4. [PMID: 15742209 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-004-1014-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2003] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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CASE REPORT The case of a small right occipital extradural hematoma in a 10-year-old girl is presented. The patient had bifrontal occipital headache out of proportion to the size of the hematoma, as well as diplopia. MR venography revealed compression and occlusion of the dominant right transverse sinus resulting in a pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. DISCUSSION The relationship between venous sinus obstruction and the pseudotumor syndrome is discussed. Clinicians should be aware of the possible effects of an extra-axial collection on the cerebral venous sinuses.
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- Brian K Owler
- TY Nelson Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
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Dally N, Hoffman R, Haddad N, Sarig G, Rowe JM, Brenner B. Predictive factors of bleeding and thrombosis during induction therapy in acute promyelocytic leukemia—a single center experience in 34 patients. Thromb Res 2005; 116:109-14. [PMID: 15907524 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2004.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2004] [Revised: 11/10/2004] [Accepted: 11/10/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
In this retrospective study, the hemorrhagic and thrombotic events are reported at presentation and during induction in 34 consecutive acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients treated in a single referral center. The most consistent hemostatic abnormality was decreased fibrinogen level (<150 mg/dL) found in 21 patients (61%), partial thromboplastin time (PTT) was normal almost in all patients. A mildly prolonged prothrombin time (PT) was observed in 14 patients (44%). Median platelet count was 30.10(9)/L (range 3-191.10(9)/L). Life-threatening bleeding manifestations occurred in 10 patients (29%). By multivariate analysis, severe bleeding complications did not correlate with hemostatic parameters but did correlate with white cell count at presentation. Four patients (12%) had severe thrombotic events, two cerebral sagital sinus thrombosis, one pulmonary embolism, and one subclavian vein thrombosis. Two other patients had pseudotumor cerebri. Three out of six patients with thrombotic events were found to have thrombophilia. These results may suggest an association between thrombophilia and thrombosis in APL patients. Two patients suffered from combined severe bleeding and thrombosis. Hemostatic parameters are not helpful in predicting neither hemorrhage nor thrombosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Najib Dally
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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