Pediatric Intracranial Hypertension: a Current Literature Review.

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW:

The purpose of this review is to provide an update on pediatric intracranial hypertension.

RECENT FINDINGS:

The annual pediatric incidence is estimated at 0.63 per 100,000 in the USA and 0.71 per 100,000 in Britain. The Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial found improvement in visual fields, optical coherence tomography, Frisen grade, and quality of life with acetazolamide compared to placebo in adult patients, and these findings have been translated to the pediatric population. Pediatric intracranial hypertension is a disorder that if left untreated can lead to poor quality of life and morbidity. There are no current treatment studies in pediatrics, but adult data suggests acetazolamide remains an acceptable first-line medication.

• Authors: Shawn C Aylward, Amanda L Way
• Journal: Current pain and headache reports (Curr Pain Headache Rep) Vol. 22 Issue 2 Pg. 14 (Feb 13 2018) ISSN: 1534-3081 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 29441432 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
• Acetazolamide

Topics

• Acetazolamide (therapeutic use)
• Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
• Child
• Early Diagnosis
• Humans
• Pseudotumor Cerebri (diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy)
• Quality of Life
• Terminology as Topic
• Tomography, Optical Coherence
• Treatment Outcome
• Visual Fields