ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare neurological condition characterized by raised intracranial pressure (ICP) in the absence of hydrocephalus, brain parenchymal lesion, vascular malformation, or central nervous system (CNS) infection. Hyperthyroidism is a rare but known cause of raised ICP in children and adults, with only a few case reports in the paediatric population. We describe a 7-year-old boy with IIH associated with hype...

Objective: To describe a cohort with paediatric Graves disease followed between 2012 and 2022 at King’s College Hospital, London.Materials and Methods: Retrospective study of 36 patients treated with block and replace regimen of anti-thyroid drugs with a median (range) follow up of 4.25 (1.1-10.8) years. Demographic, clinical, biochemical and treatment data were collected from clinical records. Predictive factors f...

Introduction: Thyroid storm is an acute, life-threatening, emergency in children with thyrotoxicosis. It is extremely rare and could be an initial presentation in previously undiagnosed children. Thyroid storm with diabetes insipidus (DI) has been reported in adults, but no cases have been reported in children. We herein report a child with thyroid storm with transient central DI.Case Report: A 7-year-old girl, presented...