Acute presentation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with severe vision deficits

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020 Sep 23:8:2050313X20945573. doi: 10.1177/2050313X20945573. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a rare presentation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in which visual decline occurs within 4 weeks of initial symptom presentation. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension usually presents with headaches, visual disturbances, and in women who are overweight. We present a case of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in which a female patient presented with rapid, severe vision loss within 8 days of symptom presentation and no other idiopathic intracranial hypertension symptoms. This case highlights a rare presentation of Fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension and the need for a quick diagnosis and treatment to preserve vision.

Keywords: Fulminant Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension; Neuropathy; Papilledema.

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