Summary
Similar to adults, in older post-pubertal children, there is a common association of IIH with obesity. In younger pre-pubertal children, though, many are not obese.
Explore This Issue
ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 10 – October 2019References
- Balcer LJ, Liu GT, Forman S, et al. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: relation of age and obesity in children. Neurology. 1999;52(4):870-872.
- Aylward SC, Waslo CS, Au JN, et al. Manifestations of pediatric intracranial hypertension from the intracranial hypertension registry. Pediatr Neurol. 2016;61:76-82.
- Matthews YY, Dean F, Lim MJ, et al. Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in childhood: incidence, clinical profile and risk factors in a national prospective population-based cohort study. Arch Dis Child. 2017;102(8):715-721.
Dr. Jones is assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
Dr. Cantor is professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics, director of the pediatric emergency department, and medical director of the Central New York Regional Poison Control Center at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.
Pages: 1 2 | Single Page
No Responses to “Is There a Link Between Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Obesity in Kids?”