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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: orbital MRI
Roberto LagallaGiuseppe GiuffrèF. PonteLupo FL. ManfrèA.e. CardinaleA. Mangiamelisubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyNeurologyIntracranial PressureOptic DiskBlood–retinal barrierCentral nervous system diseaseCerebrospinal Fluid PressureBlood-Retinal BarriermedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingOptic Nerve HeadsNeuroradiologyPseudotumor Cerebrimedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryMagnetic resonance imagingAnatomymedicine.diseaseMagnetic Resonance Imagingmedicine.anatomical_structureNeurology (clinical)RadiologyCerebrospinal fluid pressureNeurosurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessOrbitdescription
The case is reported of a patient with idiopathic intracranial hypertension examined with magnetic resonance imaging. Marked enhancement of the optic nerve heads was found, which might be related to blood-retinal barrier breakdown related to a sudden rise in intracranial cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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1995-08-01 | Neuroradiology |