Among women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher, bariatric surgery was a more effective means of reducing intracranial pressure and sustaining ...

Management prioritizes 5%–10% weight loss and acetazolamide titration guided by Frisén grading, OCT, and visual fields; refractory or vision-threatening disease may need ONSF or CSF shunting.

The incidence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) — characterized by increased cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure — is rising considerably, corresponding to population increases in body ...

Weight loss surgery is more effective than dieting to reduce brain pressure that can cause blindness in patients with a neurological condition, finds a study led by the University of Birmingham and ...

Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial to compare a laparoscopic procedure with a mini-laparotomy for insertion of a peritoneal catheter during ventriculoperitoneal ...

A new study reported that using shunt tubing impregnated with two common antibiotics is effective in preventing infection after brain surgery to relieve hydrocephalus. This simple but highly effective ...

A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by the accumulation of fluid. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are primarily used to treat a condition ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (DECEMBER 23, 2014). Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial at Bern University Hospital in Switzerland to compare a laparoscopic procedure with a ...