A Comparison Between the Clinical Features of Pseudotumor Cerebri Secondary to Tetracyclines and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Comparisons between clinical features of tetracycline-induced pseudotumor cerebri (PTC-T) and those of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are absent in the literature. We hypothesized that significant clinical differences between these etiologies exist and could be better understood by retrospective analysis.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods

We reviewed patients diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) at our center and identified those who developed PTC-T after treatment with a tetracycline-class antibiotic and those with IIH. Groups were compared by demographics, body mass index, ophthalmic examination, treatment, clinical course, and visual outcomes.

Results

We identified 52 cases of PTC-T and 302 cases of IIH. Obesity rat

SUBMITTER: Orme DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10299871 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature