Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in Sickle Cell Disease: A Paediatric Case Report

Gowda, Bharath and Sahi, Sanjay (2013) Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in Sickle Cell Disease: A Paediatric Case Report. Neuroscience and Medicine, 04 (04). pp. 215-216. ISSN 2158-2912

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Abstract

In this article, we present the case of a 12-year-old girl with sickle cell disease (SCD), who presented with the severe headache. She had bilateral 6th cranial nerve palsy and papilloedema. The common sickle cell-related vascular causes of headache were ruled out by neuro-imaging. She then had a lumbar puncture and was diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). This case demonstrates that IIH can affect younger children with SCD and should form a part of differential diagnosis when investigating causes of headache in SCD.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Lib Research Guardians > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2023 08:10
Last Modified: 27 Jul 2024 13:19
URI: http://eprints.classicrepository.com/id/eprint/32

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