Overdiagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Fisayo A, Bruce BB, Newman NJ, Biousse V. Overdiagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Neurology 2015, 86: 341-350. PMID: 26718577, PMCID: PMC4776085, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000002318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of IIHIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionIntracranial hypertensionOphthalmoscopic examinationHeadache patientsPresumed idiopathic intracranial hypertensionResearch taxonomy toolNeuro-ophthalmology serviceOptic nerve disordersDiagnostic errorsDiagnosis Error EvaluationCommon diagnostic errorsInvasive evaluationTertiary centerCT venogramNerve disordersLumbar punctureFinal diagnosisAlternative diagnosesBenign headacheLumbar drainHigh prevalenceNew patientsBrain MRIInvasive procedures
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