| Autor: |
Amira Masri, Mira Al Jaberi, Raghad Shihadat, Abdallah Rayyan, Mohammad AlMasri, Lina Abuna'meh, Majd Ali, Nosaiba Al ryalat, Azmy Hadidy, Ashjan ahmad Al-Shakkah |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Brain and Development. 44:446-453 |
| ISSN: |
0387-7604 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.braindev.2022.03.006 |
| Popis: |
To describe the clinical characteristics of children with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) who were diagnosed according to the modified Dandy criteria and to reclassify them according to the newly proposed diagnostic criteria by Freidman.This retrospective study included the period from January 2016-to July 2021.50 patients were included; 34 males and 16 females with a male to female ratio of 2.1:1. The average age at onset of symptoms was 8 years. Obesity was noticed in 6 (12%) patients; 34 (68%) had symptoms upon presentation. The most common presenting symptom was headache (28 patients; 56%), papilledema was present in 33 (66%) patients. Most patients (37; 74%) had an initial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure ≥280 mmHPTCS is a chronic condition. Managing patients who do not have papilledema or who do not meet the newly proposed higher CSF pressure is challenging. Although, applying the newly proposed criteria captured most of our patients, however, around one quarter were managed based on clinical experience. This study indicates a strong need for future guidelines tailored specifically for children, taking into consideration that the cut-off point of CSF pressure might not be similar for all populations. |
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OpenAIRE |
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