Title: Mannitol effectiveness in lowering intracranial pressure in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A case series
Abstract: Headache, transient visual loss, papilledema are the most frequent clinical features of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). If untreated, papilledema can result in progressive and irreversible vision loss. Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic commonly used to reduce high ICP in traumatic brain injuries, but its action in IIH is still unknown. Here we report effects of mannitol on CSF pressure in patients with IIH and papilledema.
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Date: 2021-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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