May 2004
Volume 45, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2004
"Normal pressure" Pseudotumor Cerebri: a case report.
F. Amore; E. Pacella; F. Pacella; S. Abdolrahimzadeh; M. Basile; V. Cappello; F. Allievi; C. Balacco Gabrieli
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • F. Amore
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • E. Pacella
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • F. Pacella
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • S. Abdolrahimzadeh
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • M. Basile
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • V. Cappello
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • F. Allievi
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • C. Balacco Gabrieli
    Dip. Scienze Oftalmologiche, Univ., Rome, Italy
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  F. Amore, None; E. Pacella, None; F. Pacella, None; S. Abdolrahimzadeh, None; M. Basile, None; V. Cappello, None; F. Allievi, None; C. Balacco Gabrieli, None.
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2004, Vol.45, 1609. doi:
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      F. Amore, E. Pacella, F. Pacella, S. Abdolrahimzadeh, M. Basile, V. Cappello, F. Allievi, C. Balacco Gabrieli; "Normal pressure" Pseudotumor Cerebri: a case report. . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2004;45(13):1609.

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Abstract

Abstract: : Purpose:To present an atypical case of Pseudotumor Cerebri with ocular signs but no intracranial hypertension. Methods:A 43 year old female with grade IV obesity presenting with bilateral visual reduction underwent complete ophthalmological examination and neurological testing together with radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and measurement of intracranial pressure through lumbar puncture. Results:CT and MRI results were normal. Intracranial pressure was 170 mmHg. Ophthalmological examination revealed bilateral visual acuity reduction and papilledema. Visual field examination, B–scan echography and visual evoked potentials (VEP) confirmed the ophthalmoscopic features of the optic nerve. Medical treatment produced subjective improvement of symptoms. Lumboperitoneal shunt was performed successfully. Follow–up was 24 months. Conclusions: A diagnosis of "normal pressure" Pseudotumor Cerebri was made. The possible etiopathogenetic mechanisms are briefly discussed.

Keywords: neuro–ophthalmology: optic nerve • optic disc • visual impairment: neuro–ophthalmological disease 
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