Intracranial Hypertension

SEATTLE — Black patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or IIH, have greater odds of developing visual impairment, according to research presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

A 77-year-old man was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Tufts/New England Eye Center for bilateral optic nerve swelling.

Patients with posttraumatic refractory intracranial hypertension treated with decompressive craniectomy showed reduced mortality and improved recovery at 24 months compared with standard care, per a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Young people with intracranial hypertension had an increased prevalence of disordered eating behaviors, according to study results published in Pediatric Neurology.

Common medications to treat acne and other inflammatory dermatoses strongly associated with drug-induced intracranial hypertension include vitamin A derivatives, tetracycline-class antibiotics, recombinant growth hormone and lithium, according to a literature review to help guide dermatologists in a diagnostic and drug-causality algorithm.