Abstract
The diagnosis and management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) can be difficult and multiple medical subspecialities are often involved. Several national and international guidelines regarding the investigations and management of IIH have been published in recent years but still there is no consensus about the optimal organization of IIH-care. The objective of this review was to propose and describe a referral pathway and an organization scheme for diagnosis and management of IIH. An extensive search of existing literature was conducted and summarized. In total, 237 IIH-articles were identified and hereof 43 included. The clinical practice in our specialized IIH-clinic is characterized and described. We conclude that an educational campaign involving medical care providers and patients with chronic headaches is necessary. A detailed organizational proposal for a referral pathway and management of IIH patients based on the literature search and our clinical experience from a highly specialized IIH outpatient clinic is suggested and discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 718 |
Journal | Life |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 7 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 2075-1729 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding: This research was partly funded by Lundbeck Foundation, grant number R276-2018-403 and Forskningspuljen mellem Rigshospitalet og OUH 2016 (grant number: 25-A1320) and 2019 (grant number 69-A3346) and OUH forskerkarriereforløb (2019) (grant-number: R10-A177).
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Keywords
- Awareness
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Management
- Organization