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Strategic Medical and Surgical care of benign Intracranial Hypertension

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University/ Arbil, Hawler teaching Hospital, Erbil, IRAQ

Int. Res. J. Medical Sci., Volume 3, Issue (7), Pages 28-30, July,28 (2015)

Abstract

A cross section study was done for 20 patients with pseudotumour cerebri who were treated at the neurosurgical unit in Ajumhurey Teaching Hospital and Hawler private Hospital. All underwent the classical medical treatment by diuretics, corticosteriods, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and repeated lumbar punctures. Eleven patients underwent surgical treatment by inserting a lumbo-peritoneal shunt in order to stop the progressive deterioration of vision. The aim of this study is to evaluate such methods of treatment and their prognostic value.

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