Clinical resolution of severely symptomatic pseudotumor cerebri after gastric bypass in an adolescent

Chandra, Venita; Dutta, Sanjeev; Albanese, Craig T.; Shepard, Elizabeth; Farrales-Nguyen, Susan; Morton, John M.

doi:10.1016/j.soard.2006.11.015

Cited by 50 publications

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“…Additionally, although data on the use of bariatric surgery to successfully treat medically resistant IIH in pediatric patients is lacking, case reports do exist in adolescents. In one case, a 16-year-old obese female with IIH who failed both medical management and shunt placement had resolution of symptoms after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss [58]. Given the rising prevalence of extreme childhood obesity, further research on this treatment is needed.…”

Section: Bariatric Surgery and Iihmentioning

confidence: 99%

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Obesity

Andrews

Liu

Ko³

2014

Horm Res Paediatr

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as primary pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS), is a condition of unknown etiology which affects primarily overweight, reproductive-aged women and causes increased intracranial pressure (ICP). This review discusses the recently revised diagnostic criteria for PTCS for adults and children. Additionally, the role of obesity in the epidemiology, etiology, and management of IIH as well as the current knowledge of obesity profiles and markers in IIH are reviewed. We also highlight the emerging, unifying theory of the neuroendocrine effects on the mineralocorticoid receptor to explain a possible mechanism for the increased cerebrospinal fluid production and ICP in secondary PTCS.

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Section: Bariatric Surgery and Iihmentioning

confidence: 99%

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Obesity

Andrews

Liu

Ko³

2014

Horm Res Paediatr

100

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“…Bariatric surgery can lead to rapid and substantial weight loss and theoretically result in reduced intracranial pressure. In fact, the literature is peppered with accounts of the PTC patient who was cured after his or her gastric bypass [70,36,71]. However, not all PTC patients are medically or psychologically ready to accept the commitment needed to undergo successful gastric bypass or banding procedures, particularly when time is of the essence because of progressive visual deterioration.…”

Section: Bariatric Surgerymentioning

confidence: 99%

An update on the management of pseudotumor cerebri

Galgano¹,

Deshaies²

2013

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

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“…Gastric exclusion procedures have been shown to produce a durable remission of IIH [70,71]. A potential advantage of this procedure is its usefulness in treating comorbid conditions in obesity such as arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea [72].…”

Section: Bariatric Surgerymentioning

confidence: 99%