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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildDiagnostic ErrorsDiagnostic Techniques, OphthalmologicalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPseudotumor CerebriRetrospective StudiesUnnecessary ProceduresYoung AdultConceptsDiagnosis 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