Headache in an Obese Adolescent Male: A Nonclassical Presentation of an Uncommon Disease
Background . Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a diagnosis of exclusion in the clinical scenario of increased intracranial pressure without an identifiable cause. This case report provides a brief review of current literature on IIH, important differen...
Main Authors: | Bill Zhou BS, Catherine Yim MD, Soni Chawla MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-07-01
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Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X18785550 |
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