Recognition of intracranial hypertension using handheld optical coherence tomography in children (RIO Study): a diagnostic accuracy study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Paediatric intracranial hypertension (IH) is a rare but serious condition that can pose deleterious effects on the brain and vision. Estimating intracranial pressure (ICP) in children is difficult. Gold standard direct ICP measurement is invasive and carries risk. It is impractical to routinely perform direct ICP measurements over time for all children at risk of IH. This study proposes to assess the diagnostic accuracy of handheld optical coherence tomography (OCT), a non-invasive ocular imaging method, to detect IH in children.

Methods and analysis

This is a prospective study evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of handheld OCT for IH in at risk children. Inclusion criteria include clinical and/or genetic diagnosis of craniosynostosis, idiopathic intracranial hy

SUBMITTER: Rufai SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8753392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature