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Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 7/2014

01-07-2014 | Childhood and Adolescent Headache (S Evers, Section Editor)

Intracranial Hypotension and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

Authors: Aynur Özge, Hayrunnisa Bolay

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 7/2014

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Abstract

The specific aim of this review is to report the features of intracranial pressure changes [spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)] in children and adolescents, with emphasis on the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment modalities. Headache associated with intracranial pressure changes are relatively rare and less known in children and adolescents. SIH is a specific syndrome involving reduced intracranial pressure with orthostatic headache, frequently encountered connective tissue disorders, and a good prognosis with medical management, initial epidural blood patching, and sometimes further interventions may be required. IIH is an uncommon condition in children and different from the disease in adults, not only with respect to clinical features (likely to present with strabismus and stiff neck rather than headache or pulsatile tinnitus) but also different in outcome. Consequently, specific ICP changes of pediatric ages required specific attention both of exact diagnosis and entire management.
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Metadata
Title
Intracranial Hypotension and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Authors
Aynur Özge
Hayrunnisa Bolay
Publication date
01-07-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 7/2014
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-014-0430-7

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